A RANDOMIZED INTERVENTIONAL STUDY ON EFFECT OF CHEWING GUM ON RECOVERY OF GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTIONS IN POSTOPERATIVE PATIENTS FOLLOWING ABDOMINAL SURGERIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, SMS MEDICAL COLLEGE, JAIPUR

Authors

  • Uravashi Suhana Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SMS Medical College, Rajasthan, India
  • Megha Agrawal Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SMS Medical College, Rajasthan, India
  • Krishan Kant Consultant Metro Hospital, Gastro, Laparoscopic & Obesity Surgeon

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https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i12.2325

Abstract

Background: Post- operative gastrointestinal dysfunction is one of the complications following abdominal surgery which results in delayed return of bowel motility. It causes discomfort, prolonged hospital stay; hospital acquired infection and enhanced treatment cost. This study was conducted with an aim to analyze the clinical outcome of effect of chewing gum mainly to avoid post-operative gastrointestinal dysfunction and to compare the different gastrointestinal variables between cases and control group.

Methods: In this study 80 patients were included, 40 Cases and 40. The cases were given chewing gum for duration of 15 minutes  at 2nd , 4th and 6thhour of surgery. Bowel sound was auscultated at 3rd, 5th and 7th hour of surgery and outcomes were compared with control group. Control group were given only standard post-operative care.

Results: Among cases Mean duration of 1st bowel sound appeared was 9.23±2.2 hours whie among  control group was 15.99±3.48 hours  and with operating time <1 hour is 5.1 ± 1.04 hours in cases and 6.2 ± .66 hours in control group while with operating time >1 hour it was 5.2 ± 1.03 hours cases and 6.3 ± 0.7 hours in control group. Mean duration of 1st flatus passed among cases was 13.3±2.24 hours  while among control group was 26.62 ±2.6 hours and with operating time <1 hour  was 13.8 ± 1.03 hours in cases and 16.25 ± 1.5 hours in control group, while it was 13.12 ± 1.96 hours in cases and 17.12 ± 1.5 hours  in control group with operating time >1 hour.  Mean duration of 1st motion passed among cases was 31.33±2.24 hours and was 44.62± 2.6 hours in control group and it was 48.8 ± 1.2 hours in cases and 50.7 ± 1.27 hours in control group with operating time <1 hour, while it was 48.8 ± 1.2 hours in cases  and 51.1 ± 1.46 hours in control group with operating time >1 hour. Result was statistically significant P value (0.001).

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2021-12-01

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Suhana, U. ., Agrawal, M. ., & Kant, K. . (2021). A RANDOMIZED INTERVENTIONAL STUDY ON EFFECT OF CHEWING GUM ON RECOVERY OF GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTIONS IN POSTOPERATIVE PATIENTS FOLLOWING ABDOMINAL SURGERIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, SMS MEDICAL COLLEGE, JAIPUR. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 5(12). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i12.2325

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