ObjectiveTo investigate the feasibility and advantages of general laparoscopic cholecystectomy and gynecologic uterus and attachment surgery at the same time. MethodsSixty patients with gallbladder stones combined with ovarian cysts, benign gynecological disease or fallopian tube adhesions aged between 35 and 55 were chosen from the department of General Surgery and Gynecology and Obstetrics to be the study subjects between January 2009 and December 2013. The inclusion criteria included: gallbladder stones; gallbladder wall thickness <0.5 cm; non-acute inflammation; symptomatic gynecological diseases; and tumor size between 5.0 and 10.0 cm. Based on similar age, body mass, and histological type, the patients were divided into laparoscopic surgery (GLS) group and staging surgery group (control group) according to the will of the patients. The anesthesia time, surgery time, the number of abdominal perforations, length of hospital stay, and total costs were detected for comparison between the two groups. ResultsThe first-time operation was successful in all the patients in the CLS group, with two cases of abnormal liver function, which were cured within 5-6 days. In the control group, 2 cases of reoperation were transferred to laparotomy due to umbilical and peritoneal adhesions, and both of them were cured and discharged from hospital without incision infection or iatrogenic tissue and organ damage. CLS group had significant advantages in anesthesia time, surgery time, the number of abdominal perforations, length of hospital stay, and total costs over the control group (P<0.05). ConclusionThe combined gynecologic laparoscopic surgery is feasible, safe, mini-invasive, and economical.
ObjectiveTo systematically review the effect and influence of gum chewing on the recovery of gastrointestinal function in gynecological patients after operation. MethodsEBSCO, MEDLINE, Web of Science, CNKI, WanFang Data and VIP databases were electronically searched to collect randomized controlled trials of gum chewing on gastrointestinal function recovery in patients after gynecological surgery from inception to September 30th, 2020. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed risk bias of included studies. RevMan 5.3 software was then used to perform the meta-analysis. ResultsA total of 9 studies were included, involving 962 patients. Meta-analysis results showed that the time of first flatus (MD=–8.34, 95%CI –10.72 to –5.95, P<0.000 01), the time of first defecation (MD=–14.97, 95%CI –29.28 to –0.66, P<0.04), and the recovery time of bowel sounds (MD=–5.83, 95%CI –10.15 to –1.51, P=0.008) of gum chewing group was significantly shorter than that of the control group, and the incidence of abdominal distension was decreased after gynecological surgery (RR=0.24, 95%CI 0.08 to 0.74, P=0.01). According to the results of subgroup analysis, the time of first flatus of the gum chewing group was significantly shorter than that of the control group in laparoscopy (MD=–5.43, 95%CI –7.12 to –3.73, P<0.000 01), laparotomy (MD=–10.46, 95%CI –13.56 to –7.97, P<0.000 01) and abdominal surgery (MD=–10.64, 95%CI –13.01 to –8.26, P<0.000 01); the first defecation time after laparotomy (MD=–29.18, 95%CI –46.03 to –12.33, P=0.000 7), and abdominal surgery (MD=–14.24, 95%CI –24.27 to –4.21, P=0.005) in chewing gum group was significantly shorter than that in the control group; however, there was no significant difference in the laparoscopy group (MD=–2.97, 95%CI –12.94 to 7.00, P=0.56). ConclusionsThe systematic review and meta-analysis shows that gum chewing after gynecological surgery can shorten the time of first flatus, first defecation, and first bowel movement, and reduce the incidence of abdominal distension. Due to the limited quality and quantity of the included studies, more high-quality studies are needed to verify the above conclusions.