Gum chewing is associated with early recovery of bowel motility and shorter length of hospital stay for women after caesarean section

Evid Based Med. 2015 Feb;20(1):22. doi: 10.1136/ebmed-2014-110058. Epub 2014 Dec 18.

Authors

Mario Lepore¹, J Edward Fitzgerald²

Affiliations

¹ Imperial College London, London, UK;
² Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.

PMID: 25525040
DOI: 10.1136/ebmed-2014-110058

No abstract available

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MeSH terms

Cesarean Section*
Chewing Gum*
Female
Humans
Ileus / prevention & control*
Intestines / physiology*
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Pregnancy
Recovery of Function*

Substances

Chewing Gum