Effects of Gum Chewing on Recovery of Bowel Function Following Benign Gynecologic Surgery

Chiang Mai University124 enrolled

Overview

Gum chewing can promotes the return bowel function after gynecologic surgery.

Following abdominal surgery for treatment of benign gynecologic surgery, paralytic ileus may be develops. Gum chewing can promotes the return of bowel function through the cephalic-vagal reflex and increased intestinal enzymes secretion. This study will be evaluate effects of adding gum chewing to the conventional postoperative feeding protocol on the return of bowel function, its related complication, and patients's satisfaction.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

124

Conditions

Recovery of Bowel Function, Due to Gum Chewing

Interventions

Gum chewingBEHAVIORAL

Gum chewing(30 minutes in duration each time, 4 times/days at the usual time of meal, until the first flatus) in the addition to conventional postoperative feeding schedule

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing abdominal surgery for benign gynecologic conditions at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Perioperative hyperalimentation * Recent chemotherapy (within 3 weeks before surgery) * Previous bowel surgery * Inflammatory bowel disease * Previous abdominal or pelvic radiation * Need for immediate postoperative endotracheal intubation * Need for postoperative admission to intensive care unit * Undergoing emergency surgery with oral intake of fluid or food with in 4 hours before surgery

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

Amphoe Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand