Effectiveness of gum chewing with xylitol in decreasing post-operative ileus over the standard post-operative care in patients who underwent Cesarean section operation at De La Salle University Medical Center from May to July 2011 : a randomized controlled trial

Publication Date

2014

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Among the 85 patients who participated in this study, 26 (30.5%) of them experienced post-operative ileus. Patients categorized to group A (who chew gum and did not have ileus) is 37 (86%), on group B (who chew gum and had ileus) is 6 (13%) on group C (who did not chew gum and did not have ileus) is 22 (52%) and on group D is 20 (47%) with relative risk valued of 1.6427. The time on the first feeding was measured on hour 11.76 on gum group and hour 11.72 on non gum group. The operative duration was on hour 1.35 in gum group and hour 1.47 on non gum group. The first passage of flatus of stool was seen on post-operative hour 17.22 in the gum group and on hour 38.52 in the non-gum group. The first bowel movement was on post-operative hour 44.60 in the gum group and hour 60.10 in the non-gum group. The total length of hospital stay was 3.76 days in gum group, while 4.07 days in the non-gum. There was a significant difference between the gum group and non-gum group for the time of flatus and bowel movement but not significantly different in duration of hospital days.

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