Chewing Aid in Routine Postoperative Orders - Does it reduce Postoperative Ileus after Cesarean Section? A Randomized Control Trial
| Autor: | Aun Ali, Summaya Saeed, Amjad Siraj Memon, Mujeeb Abbasi, Khursheed Samo, Rozina Mustafa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | JLUMHS, Vol 18, Iss 02, Pp 109-113 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1729-0341 2309-8627 |
| DOI: | 10.22442/jlumhs.191820611 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: To assess effectiveness of chewing gum in women undergoing cesarean section (C-Section) on return of bowel movements. METHODOLOGY: Randomized clinical trial was conducted at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi from January 2013 to January 2016. Total 218 participants, who were planned for Cesarean section, were randomly allocated into two groups, 109 participants in each group. In Group-I, patient’s received chewing gum as routine and group II was control group. Data of all subjects were analyzed using SPSS version 20. RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 22.68±6.31 years. There was no significant difference between both groups in terms of age, Body Mass index, duration of surgery, parity, number of miscarriages and type of cesarean section whether elective or emergency. Significant reduction was found in terms of onset of defecation (P |
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