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 an Investigation on the effect of chewing gum on gastrointestinal function after cesarean operation   Abasi Z [1] ,Alavi F [2] ,Salehian M [3] ,Rashidi Fakari F [4] *,Taherpour M [5] ,Farazmand T [6] ,Esmaili HO [7]      Received: 20 Feb , 201 4 Accepted: 28 Apr , 201 4   Abstract:   Background & aims: Chewing gum is a type of false nutritional capillaries of the nerve between the brain , and it stimulates the stomach and speed s the return of bowel function. This study investigated the effects of chewing gum on postoperative bowel movement after cesarean .   Materials & Methods: In this clinical trial, 92 pregnant women who have had cesarean section in Bent-al-Hoda hospital Bojnoord , were included in the study. Inclusion criteria included cesarean section without complications and emergencies . The subjects were randomly assigned in to two groups consumer group Gum n=46 , and control group n=46. Mothers receive d the sugar free chewing gum three times a day at 8, 14, 20 o’clock, the control group received a routine normal diet postoperative. All women marked in a check list their first feel of the movement of Prytalysm , their first feeling of flatus and sense of first stool . The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS 16.   Results: The mean age was 29 years, 46/6% of mothers didn’t graduate from high school, , %80/7 were housewives, 53/3% had female newborns and % 46/7 had male newborns. T test based on the time of bowel movements were significantly different between the two groups (p=0.04).   Conclusion : The new approach to the use of non-pharmaceutical medicine can be safe. Since chewing gum is a low risk method comparing to the complicated equipment s and training s.   Keywords : gum, caesarean, bowel movements  

Keywords: gum, caesarean, bowel movements

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