Early oral intake and gastrointestinal function after cesarean delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether early oral intake after cesarean delivery has an effect on gastrointestinal outcomes during postpartum recovery.DATA SOURCES:Electronic searches of published studies between 1980 and 2011 were conducted using PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Airiti datab