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Gum chewing has been reported to stimulate bowel motility after open surgery, such as cesarean section and other abdominal surgeries. In general, after laparoscopic surgery problems with reduced bowel motility are not as common as after open surgery. In this study the investigators test the hypothesis that gum chewing is enhancing rapid return of bowel motility after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Further the investigators study patient satisfaction and potential side effects of postoperative gum chewing.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| chewing gum | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gum chewing | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Time to return to active bowel movements | First active bowel movement is defined as time from operation until first passage of flatus. Time until first defecation will also be measured. | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| patient satisfaction with postoperative gum chewing | Satisfaction will be measured with a visual analog scale (1 participant would never chew gum postoperatively again - 10 participant would always like to chew gum postoperatively) | participants will be followed for the duration of the hospital stay |
| Number of participants with adverse events |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klinikum Klagenfurt am Woerthersee | Klagenfurt | Carinthia | 9020 | Austria |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23743472 | Derived | Husslein H, Franz M, Gutschi M, Worda C, Polterauer S, Leipold H. Postoperative gum chewing after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Jul;122(1):85-90. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182983e92. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002638 | Chewing Gum |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D053149 | Plant Gums |
| D001704 | Biopolymers |
| D011108 | Polymers |
| D046911 | Macromolecular Substances |
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All problems that are linked to postoperative gum chewing will be recorded (e.g. vomiting, aspiration,...) |
| participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay |
| D011134 |
| Polysaccharides |
| D002241 | Carbohydrates |
| D053147 | Plant Exudates |
| D001688 | Biological Products |
| D045424 | Complex Mixtures |
| D002182 | Candy |
| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D019602 | Food and Beverages |