Effects of gum chewing on recovery of bowel function following cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 288, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 255-260

  Jakkaew, Bordin ^a   Charoenkwan, Kittipat ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bowel function; Cesarean delivery; Cesarean section; Gum chewing; Paralytic ileus

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL; XYLITOL;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHEWING GUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE TRACT PARAMETERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHEWING GUM; FEMALE; GASES; HUMANS; ILEUS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTESTINES; PREGNANCY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880787772     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-013-2727-x     Document Type: Article

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