Effect of Chewing Gum on Abdominal Distension in Patients After Lumbar Spine Surgery

A Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Chewing Gum in Improving Abdominal Distension After Lumbar Spine Surgery

According to chewing gum can promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function, it is used as an intervention measure for patients after lumbar surgery to evaluate the effect of chewing gum on improving abdominal distension of patients after lumbar surgery, so as to provide basis for the application and promotion of chewing gum in lumbar postoperative nursing

In this study, the patients after lumbar surgery were given chewing gum after anesthesia. The exhaust time, defecation time and the incidence of abdominal distension of the two groups were compared, and the significance of chewing gum in improving abdominal distension after lumbar surgery was discussed

Inclusion Criteria:

• The subjects aged 18 years or above were able to chew together;
• Good at listening, speaking, reading and writing;
• Lumbar degenerative disease was definitely diagnosed;
• General anesthesia was used;
• Methods: posterior lumbar decompression, bone graft fusion and internal fixation;
• No history of gum allergy;

Exclusion Criteria:

• None