Effect of chewing gums on gastrointestinal function of rectal cancer patients undergoing surgical operations / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of chewing gums on gastrointestinal function of rectal cancer patients undergoing surgical operations.Methods One hundred rectal cancer patients were randomized equally into the control group and test groupthe former received routine nursing care and the latter began to chew the chewing 2-3 gums for 4-5 times a day 2-4 hours after operation until anal passage of gas or defecation.The two groups were compared in terms of first time for anal passage of gas,first time for defecation and postoperative abdominal distension.Results The time for anal passage of gas in the test group was(62.52±19.99)h, significantly shorter than that of(70.68±19.34)h in the control group(t=2.184,P<0.05).The defecation time in the test group was (84.20±14.25 ) h,also significantly shorter than that of the control group(t=-2.204,P<0.05).The incidence of abdominal distension in the test group was significantly lower than that in the control group(8.00%vs.26.00%;χ2=5.741,P<0.05).Conclusion Chewing the gums,as an adjunctive therapy,is effective for the recovery of gastrointestinal function after operations on rectal cancer.