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Early versus delayed oral feeding after cesarean delivery
Author(s) -
Kovavisarach E.,
Atthakorn M.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.03.017
Subject(s) - medicine , adverse effect , cesarean delivery , blood loss , early feeding , foley catheter , obstetrics , pregnancy , anesthesia , surgery , catheter , genetics , biology
Objective: To compare possible adverse gastrointestinal effects after cesarean section in women who took their first meal early compared with those whose first meal was delayed (8 h versus 24 h). Methods: A total of 151 pregnant women with indications for cesarean section but no medical, obstetric, or surgical complications were randomized to two groups, the early oral feeding group (75 women) and the delayed oral feeding group (76 women), at Rajavithi Hospital from November 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003. Results: There were no significant demographic differences between the two groups but there were significant differences in amount of blood loss, time to first bowel sound, and duration of intravenous fluid infusion and Foley catheter use. All these were less in the early feeding group, but there were no significant differences in postoperative gastrointestinal complications. Conclusion: Early oral feeding after cesarean delivery (8 h) caused no significant adverse gastrointestinal effects compared with delayed feeding (24 h).