Intestinal Recovery After Cesarean Section Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Efficacy of Chewing Gums Versus Laxatives in Early Return of Bowel Function After Cesarean Section
540 consented women for being enrolled in this clinical trial and candidates for elective
cesarean section will be divided into 3 groups:
- Group A, 180 women will receive sugarless gum after their operating room discharge by 3
hours for at least half an hour at two hours interval.
- Group B, 180 women will receive laxatives after their operating room discharge by 3
hours.
- Group C, 180 women as control group, they will not receive neither gum nor oral fluids.
They will be on intravenous fluid. starting oral fluids after hearing intestinal sounds
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540 consented women for being enrolled in this clinical trial and candidates for elective
cesarean section will be divided into 3 groups:
- Group A, 180 women will receive sugarless gum after their operating room discharge by 3
hours for at least half an hour at two hours interval.
- Group B, 180 women will receive laxatives after their operating room discharge by 3
hours.
Group C, 180 women as control group, they will not receive neither gum nor oral fluids. They
will be on intravenous fluid. starting oral fluids after hearing intestinal sounds .
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