Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of postoperative ileus after gynecologic cancer surgery

Kemal Gungorduk; Isa Aykut Ozdemir

doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2020.11.002

Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of postoperative ileus after gynecologic cancer surgery

Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Jan;60(1):9-12. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2020.11.002.

Authors

Kemal Gungorduk¹, Isa Aykut Ozdemir²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Muğla Sitki Koçman University Education and Research Hospital, Muğla, Turkey. Electronic address: drkemalgungorduk@gmail.com.
² Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Bakirkoy Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

PMID: 33495015
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2020.11.002

Abstract

Postoperative ileus (POI) is characterized by impaired gastrointestinal motility after surgery. POI is a major concern for surgeons because it increases hospital stay, the cost of care, and postoperative morbidity in patients who have undergone extensive gynecological oncological surgery. Although several interventions have been proposed and investigated, no effective treatment for the prevention and management of POI has been established. The present review summarizes the current evidence on non-pharmacological interventions, including coffee consumption and chewing gum, used to prevent and treat POI. We obtained studies from MEDLINE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, ISI Web of Science, and SCOPUS databases.

Keywords: Coffee consumption; Gum chewing; Gynecology; Postoperative ileus; Surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chewing Gum
Coffee
Conservative Treatment / methods*
Female
Genital Neoplasms, Female / surgery*
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Humans
Ileus / etiology
Ileus / prevention & control*
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Chewing Gum
Coffee