Effects of gum chewing on postoperative bowel motility after caesarean section: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 121, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 787-792

  Zhu, Y P ^a,b   Wang, W J ^c   Zhang, S L ^a,b   Dai, B ^a,b   Ye, D W ^a,b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY SHANGHAI CANCER CENTER   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Women and Children's Medical and Health Care Center of Qingdao   (China)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; gum chewing; ileus; meta analysis; postoperative

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; CHEWING GUM; FEEDING; FLATULENCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTESTINE MOTILITY; INTESTINE SOUND; LENGTH OF STAY; MASTICATION; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

CAESAREAN SECTION; GUM CHEWING; ILEUS; META-ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE;

CESAREAN SECTION; CHEWING GUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEUS; INTESTINES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 84901197212     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12662     Document Type: Review

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