EFFECT OF ACUPRESSURE ON THE SYMPTOMS OF POSTOPERATIVE PARALYTIC ILEUS AFTER CESAREAN SECTION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL | ||
| International Physical Therapy Conference - Cairo University | ||
| Volume 2, Issue 1 - Serial Number 20231, 2023, Pages 15-27 PDF (656.71 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/iptccu.2023.465947 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Aliaa Ahmed Ahmed* 1; Dalia Mohamed Kamel1; Ahmed Kamel Sadik2; Mahitab Mohamed Yosri1 | ||
| 1Department of Physical Therapy for Women's Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University | ||
| 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Military Medical Academy | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Post-operative ileus (POI) is a common complication after abdominal surgeries including cesarean section (CS), which is associated with undesirable effects on the mother and infant. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of acupressure on POI symptoms after CS. Subjects and methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on a total of one hundred women who had elective CS, selected from El-Maragha central hospital, Suhag governorate. Their age ranged between 18-35 years, and their body mass index was ≤ 30 kg/m2. They were randomized into two equal groups; the control group (n=50), who received only early mobilization protocol, 10 minutes, 3 times/ day, starting from the fourth hour after CS, and the acupressure group (n=50), who received two acupressure sessions applied to LI4 and ST36 in addition to the same early mobilization protocol as the control group. Results: There was no statistically significant difference (P> 0.05) in sociodemographic characteristics between both groups. For the between-group comparison of POI parameters, there were statistically significant differences regarding the time of bowel sound presence (P=0.001), the first time to pass flatus (P=0.001), and the first time to defecate (P=0.0002). Also, the patients’ feedback results indicated high overall satisfaction with the use of acupressure in managing POI symptoms, according to the women’s replies to the survey’s questions. Conclusions: Acupressure is an effective, patient-accepted adjunct to the mobilization protocol in reducing POI symptoms after CS | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acupressure; Cesarean section; Postoperative ileus | ||
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