Influence of preoperative enema application on the return of gastrointestinal function in elective Cesarean sections: a randomized controlled trial.
Ibrahim Egemen ErtasOnur İnceVolkan EmirdarEmre GultekinMelek Turaç KaçarSefa KurtPublished 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 (2019)
The study suggests that preoperative enema in elective cesarean sections does not prevent postoperative gastrointestinal complications and does not shorten the recovery of bowel movements or length of hospital stay.