Quality of Recovery in Parturients Consumed Preoperative Carbohydrate Fluid for Elective Cesarean Delivery

Quality of Recovery in Parturients Consumed Preoperative Carbohydrate Fluid for Elective Cesarean Delivery- An Obsevational Study

The establishment of the Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean protocols resulted in to the production of specific care pathways with the aim of optimizing recovery after cesarean delivery (CD) and to reduce the costs to the health care system. Carbohydrate rich fluids are offered in this aspect to enhance postoperative quality of recovery. The primary aim of this randomised control trial is to assess the impact of pre-operative carbohydrate loading on obstetric quality of recovery after elective cesarean section.

The 10-item Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery scale is a validated patient-reported outcome questionnaire that evaluates recovery quality after delivery. Carbohydrate loading before the surgery in obstetric patients reduce the incidence of nausea and vomiting and reduce insulin resistance. The shortened pre-operative fasting period, in addition to the positive metabolic effects, enhance the post-operative recovery and shorten the hospital stay. Postoperatively, it is also crucial for the mother to heal rapidly and be able to care for her child on her own. Although a lot of effects of the preoperative carbohydrate loading has been studied yet, the OQR-10 scale and after carbohydrate loading has not been investigated yet.

All mothers undergoing a planned CD in the Karaman Training and Research Hospital will be invited to participate. Mothers will be divided into two groups. One group will receive carbohydrate solution ( Carb Group) and the other will consume same amount of placebo fluid (Noncarb Group).

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of carbonhydrate rich solutions on quality of recovery of parturients undergoing elective CD with Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR-10) Scoring Tool.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women aged 18 years old and over
• Term singleton pregnancy
• Undergoing planned caesarean delivery at Karaman Training and Research Hospital
• Patients who have given informed written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have refused, are unable to give or have withdrawn consent
• Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification of 4 or greater
• Patients with history of chronic pain, chronic use of analgesic drugs, or history of opioid or intravenous drug abuse
• Patients who have refused spinal anesthesia, or those in whom it is contraindicated.
• Pregnancy with preeclampsia or eclampsia
• Pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus or diabetes mellitus