Health Condition 1: K802- Calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Chewing gum: To ask patient to chew gum 2 hours after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy and check bowel sound. Repeat auscultation every 2 hours till 6 hours post-operatively and th
Sponsors
Government medical College and hospital Chandigarh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. patients who give voluntary consent for participating in the study. 2. patients undergoing both three- and four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy 3. patients with co-morbidities including diabetes mellitus, obesity, thyroid disease, renal disease.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. duration of surgery more than 1 hour 2. patients below 18 years and above 75 years of age.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This study is being done to assess if chewing gum can aid in early return of bowel peristalsis following elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, so that early feeding and thus early discharge of the patient can be planned.Timepoint: 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours. After that, hourly till return of bowel peristalsis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| whether early return of bowel peristalsis can help in reduced hospital stay of the patient.Timepoint: Discharge of patient within 24 hours of surgery. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Riddhi Gupta
Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed