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Effect of chewing gum on gastrointestinal function after gynecological surgery: A systematic literature review and meta‐analysis
Author(s) -
Xu Chao,
Peng Jie,
Liu Su,
Qi DunYi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/jog.13602
Subject(s) - medicine , gastrointestinal function , meta analysis , randomized controlled trial , defecation , cochrane library , odds ratio , ileus , vomiting , nausea , chewing gum , chemistry , food science
Recently, several randomized controlled trials (RCT) reported the effect of chewing gum on gastrointestinal function after gynecological surgery; however, these results are inconsistent. The aim of this study was to systematically analyze the effect of chewing gum on postoperative gastrointestinal function and complications in women undergoing gynecological surgery.