?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Early+Feeding+After+a+Total+Abdominal+Hysterectomy&rft.creator=Flesher%2C+Mary&rft.creator=Wagner%2C+Brenda&rft.creator=Jones%2C+Lyn&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Background%3A+Oral+fluids+and+food+are+traditionally+introduced+slowly+after+total+abdominal+hysterectomy+(TAH).+This+descriptive+study+examined+the+effect+and+tolerance+of+early+oral+intake+following+this+surgery.+Methods%3A+A+retrospective+chart+review+was+conducted+on+164+patients+who+had+been+on+a+clinical+pathway+following+TAH.+Comparisons+in+initiation+of+fluids+and+foods%2C+and+gastrointestinal+effects+were+made+between+the+early+fed+group+(n%3D82)+and+the+traditionally+fed+group+(n%3D82).+Results%3A+Both+groups+had+the+similar+gastrointestinal+symptoms+postoperatively%2C+but+the+early+fed+group+had+an+earlier+bowel+movement.++The+early+fed+group+had+a+statistically+significant+shorter+length+of+stay.++Similar+usage+of+anti-nausea+medication+and+pain+medication+usage+was+noted+between+the+two+groups%2C+except+for+a+lower+usage+of+Tylenol+%233+(acetaminophen+with+codeine)+in+the+early+fed+group.+Conclusions%3A+This+study+found+that+early+feeding+could+be+tolerated+well+in+TAH+patients%2C+with+statistically+significant+improvements+in+usage+of+some+pain+medication+and+length+of+stay+were+noted+in+the+early+fed+group.&rft.publisher=Dr.+B.S.+Kakkilaya&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya%2C+Dr.+Srinivas&rft.date=2009-02-25&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F6389%2F1%2F2008-4-2.pdf&rft.identifier=++Flesher%2C+Mary+and+Wagner%2C+Brenda+and+Jones%2C+Lyn++(2009)+Early+Feeding+After+a+Total+Abdominal+Hysterectomy.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F6389%2F