The effect of adding chewing gum to oral carbohydrates on preoperative anxiety scores in women undergoing gynecological surgery: A randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preoperative anxiety is an unpleasant experience that can adversely affect perioperative outcomes. Although clinical benefits of preoperative oral carbohydrate is well reported, the effect of adding chewing gum to carbohydrate loading has never been studied. We aimed to investigate the effect of adding gum-chewing to oral carbohydrates on preoperative anxiety and gastric volume in patients undergoing gynecologic surgery.

Methods

One hundred and four patients were enrolled and randomized either into a carbohydrate drink group (CHD group) or CHD with gum group. The CHD group was instructed to drink 400 mL of oral carbohydrate the evening before and 200-400 mL 3 hours before surgery. The CHD with gum group was encouraged to chew gum freely during preanesthetic fastin

SUBMITTER: Bang YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10129008 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature