Chewing Gum for Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting After Elective Caesarean Section: a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Nausea and vomiting are common complications in patients undergoing caesarean delivery under regional anaesthesia. When experienced after surgery, they may delay recovery, reduce patient satisfaction and affect the bonding between mother and baby. Various pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches for prophylaxis and treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) have been employed with different degree of efficacy. In this pilot randomised controlled trial, we aimed to determine the possible preventative effects of chewing gum on the rate of PONV in expectant mothers undergoing neuraxial anaesthesia for elective lower segment caesarean section. All participants underwent spinal anaesthesia with administration of 10-11.5 mg of intrathecal heavy Bupivicaine 0.5% according to

SUBMITTER: Bowe R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9662134 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature