Effect of chewing gum on gastrointestinal function after laparoscopic abdominal surgery

VernacularTitle:咀嚼口香糖对腹腔镜腹部手术后胃肠功能的影响
Author: Yan REN ; Xiaoyun QIN ; Xiaoyun DAI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Chewing gum; EGG; Blood motilin; Anus exhausting time
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2010;26(26):68-70
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of chewing gum on EGG,blood motilin and anus exhausting after laparoscopic abdominal surgery. Methods 200 patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly arranged into chewing gum group (Group G): to start chewing gum for 30 min at breakfast time on first day after operation, and also at lunch and dinner time, and stopped until the first anus exhausting, and the control group(Group C): no chewing gum. The time between endpoint of operation to first anus exhausting was recorded; blood motilin and electrogastrography (EGG)on the morning of 1,2,3 days postoperation after chewing gum was detected. Results The time between endpoint of operation to first anus exhausting was not significantly different between two groups, compared with the control group, blood motilin significantly improved on the first day and the second day,but there was no difference between two groups on 3rd day; EGG was no different in all three days between two groups. Conclusions Chewing gum doesn't improve bowel function after laparoscopic abdominal surgery.