The Effects of Chewing Gum and Drinking Fennel Tea on Intestinal Motility Post-Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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dc.contributor.authorYalazi, Ruveyda Olmez
dc.contributor.authorDemirci, Nurdan
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-29T02:57:26Z
dc.date.available2025-05-29T02:57:26Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Postoperative ileus after cesarean section prolongs hospital stays and increases perioperative costs. The impact of fennel tea and chewing gum on bowel motility remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of chewing gum and fennel tea on intestinal motility after cesarean section. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted between January 2018 and April 2018 with 120 participants divided into four groups: chewing gum, fennel tea, chewing gum plus fennel tea, and control (n = 30 per group). Bowel sounds, time to first flatulence, and defecation were recorded. Data were analyzed using statistical tests with p < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: The chewing gum plus fennel tea group exhibited the earliest onset of bowel sounds (6.96 +/- 3.41 hours). The fennel tea group demonstrated the shortest time to first flatulence (15.47 +/- 7.77 hours) and first defecation (21.02 +/- 8.75 hours) compared to the other groups (p < 0.05). Although chewing gum alone promoted enhanced bowel motility, it was less effective than fennel tea alone. No complications or adverse events were reported in any group. Conclusions: Chewing gum and fennel tea are cost-effective interventions to improve intestinal motility post-cesarean section. Incorporating these remedies into postoperative care may reduce gastrointestinal complications.
dc.identifier.doi10.31083/CEOG28258
dc.identifier.issn0390-6663
dc.identifier.issn2709-0094
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105001992264
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.31083/CEOG28258
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/30061
dc.identifier.volume52
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001455391400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherImr Press
dc.relation.ispartofClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250529
dc.subjectbowel sounds
dc.subjectcesarean section
dc.subjectchewing gum
dc.subjectfennel tea
dc.titleThe Effects of Chewing Gum and Drinking Fennel Tea on Intestinal Motility Post-Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial
dc.typeArticle

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