title: Effect of Simotang oral liquid on anal exhaust in patients after abdominal gynecological operation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effect of Simotang oral liquid and glycerin enema on the patients' bowel sound (BS) restoration and anal exhaust after abdominal gynecological operation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety patients with benign tumor who had undergone gynecological operation were randomly divided into the Simotang group, treated after operation with Simotang oral liquid; the enema group, treated with glycerin enema, and the control group, non-treated. The restoration time of BS and anal exhaust were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the control group, the restoration time of BS and anus exhaust were both significantly shorter in the Simotang group and the enema group, showing statistical significance (P < 0.05); but the difference between the two treated groups was insignificant (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Simotang oral liquid and glycerine enema both could benefit the restoration of anal exhaust and BS after abdominal operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Sheng-ping
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiang-ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003248:Constipation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000187:drug effects; D005990:Glycerol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009214:Myoma / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000601:surgery; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005990:Glycerol