The efficacy of preoperative low-residue diet on postoperative ileus following cesarean section.
Innocenza PalaiaGiuseppe CarusoGiorgia PerniolaViolante Di DonatoRoberto BrunelliAnnarita VestriMaria ScudoGabriella GentileAngela MusellaPierluigi Benedetti PaniciLudovico MuziiPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2023)
Implementation of a preoperative low-residue diet for women scheduled for elective CS would reduce postoperative ileus and pain. Further large-scale studies are required before translating these research findings into routine obstetrical practice.