SynthesisJournal of Korean Academy of Nursing2021
[Effects of Early Oral Feeding versus Delayed Oral Feeding on Bowel Function, Gastrointestinal Complications and Surgical Recovery after Cesarean Section under Regional Anesthesia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis].
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- Coffee Intake to Enhance Gastrointestinal Recovery Following Cesarean Delivery.Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.) · 2026Article
- Evidence-based medical procedures to optimise caesarean outcomes: an overview of systematic reviews.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Review
- The awareness of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) cesarean delivery guidelines among anesthesiology and reanimation assistants in Turkey; a questionnaire study.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to assess combined effects of early oral feeding after Cesarean section (C/S) under regional anesthesia on bowel function, gastrointestinal complications and surgical recovery.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted using KISS, RISS, PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, CENTRAL and Google Scholar to identify randomized clinical trials comparing early oral feeding (EOF) with delayed oral feeding (DOF) after C/S. Outcome variables were bowel function and gastrointestinal complications and surgical recovery. Effect size was calculated using weighted mean differences (WMDs) and relative risks (RRs), with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
resultsSeven studies involving 1,911 patients from 568 studies, 7 studies were included in meta-analysis. EOF was significantly associated with shorter time to recover bowel movement compared with DOF (WMD, -2.50; CI, -3.50~-1.50). EOF was not associated with nausea (RR, 1.15; CI, 0.87~1.53) and vomiting (RR, 0.96; CI, 0.65~1.42), but lower incidence of abdominal distension (RR, 0.70; CI, 0.50~0.98). EOF was significantly associated with shorter time to discontinuation of intravenous fluids (WMD, -8.88; 95% CI, -16.65~-1.11) and removal of urinary catheter (WMD, -15.23; CI, -25.62~-4.85).
conclusionThis meta-analysis provides evidence that EOF after C/S under regional anesthesia not only accelerates return of bowel function and surgical recovery but also reduces gastrointestinal complications. These results suggest that EOF should be offered to women who have undergone C/S to improve the recovery experience and reduce overall medical costs.
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