chewing gum
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Indications
- prevention of post-operative ileus ?[1]
Benefit/risk
- chewing gum for 30-60 minutes at least 3x/day may be after cesarean section
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The NNT: Chewing Gum for Reducing Post-Caesarian Section Ileus. http://www.thennt.com/nnt/chewing-gum-for-reducing-post-caesarian-section-ileus/
Craciunas L, Sajid MS, Ahmed AS. Chewing gum in preventing postoperative ileus in women undergoing caesarean section: a systematic review and meta- analysis of randomised controlled trials. BJOG. 2014 Jun;121(7):793-9; discussion 799 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24628729