{"title":"Effects of coffee consumption on the recovery of gastrointestinal functions after gynecological laparotomy-a randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Chien-Hui Kao, Yu-Ying Lu, Kuei-Fen Liu, Chih-Long Chang","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2511640","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, the researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of coffee consumption in promoting gastrointestinal function recovery in women undergoing gynecological laparotomy. A randomized controlled trial design was conducted at a medical center in northern Taiwan, it involved 74 women randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. Post-surgery, the experimental group drank 120 mL of black coffee three times daily, while the control group received 120 mL of warm water. We found that participants in the experimental group had more frequent bowel movements and earlier times to first bowel movement, first flatus, and first defecation. However, no significant differences were found between the groups. Coffee may support recovery in a manner like early water reintroduction, while also enhancing patient comfort, making it a promising clinical intervention for promoting postoperative gastrointestinal recovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Health Care for Women International","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2511640","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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In this study, the researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of coffee consumption in promoting gastrointestinal function recovery in women undergoing gynecological laparotomy. A randomized controlled trial design was conducted at a medical center in northern Taiwan, it involved 74 women randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. Post-surgery, the experimental group drank 120 mL of black coffee three times daily, while the control group received 120 mL of warm water. We found that participants in the experimental group had more frequent bowel movements and earlier times to first bowel movement, first flatus, and first defecation. However, no significant differences were found between the groups. Coffee may support recovery in a manner like early water reintroduction, while also enhancing patient comfort, making it a promising clinical intervention for promoting postoperative gastrointestinal recovery.
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Health Care for Women International is a critically acclaimed, international publication that provides a unique interdisciplinary approach to health care and related topics that concern women around the globe. Published twelve times a year, Health Care for Women International includes the newest research, theories, and issues in the fields of public health, social science, health care practice, and health care policy. Scholars and practitioners address topics such as cultural differences, alternative lifestyles, domestic violence, public health issues associated with the aging of the population, maternal morbidity and mortality, infectious diseases, and a host of other gender-based ethical issues. The editor also encourages discussion topics, inviting readers to comment on articles that focus on specific aspects of health issue for women.
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