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4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Chewing gum vs control

Number of participants with adverse effects or intolerance to gum · women in the immediate postpartum period (within the first 24 hours) after having had a caesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for enhancing early recovery of bowel function after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1888 participants
Low

Chewing gum vs control

Time from completion of operation to first flatus (hours) · women in the immediate postpartum period (within the first 24 hours) after having had a caesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for enhancing early recovery of bowel function after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 2399 participants
Very low

Chewing gum vs control

Proportion of participants with ileus · women in the immediate postpartum period (within the first 24 hours) after having had a caesarean section

Chewing gum may leads to lower proportion of participants with ileus compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for enhancing early recovery of bowel function after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.39 [0.19, 0.8]
4 studies · 1139 participants
Low

Chewing gum vs control

Time to passage of faeces in hours · women in the immediate postpartum period (within the first 24 hours) after having had a caesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for enhancing early recovery of bowel function after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 2016 participants
Very low