Investigation of the effects of drinking warm water on gastrointestinal system functions in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery

The study was carried out to determine the effect of drinking warm water on GIS functions in patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. The research was completed in Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl City Hospital with 100 patients, 50 of whom were in the Study Group (WG) and 50 were in the Control Group (KG). The patients in CG were given warm water to drink at the 2nd hour after surgery. On the other hand, patients in KG were allowed to drink warm water after bowel sounds began and gas was produced. Patients in both groups were 2,4,8,12 after surgery. hours were evaluated in terms of GIS functions. Statistical analysis was done in SPSS 22.0 for Windows package program. A p<0.05 value was accepted for statistical significance. When the patients in CG and CG were compared in terms of onset of bowel sounds and duration of flatulence, the difference was found to be statistically significant. When the effect sizes of the onset of bowel sounds and the duration of flatulence were evaluated with the pos-hoc test, it was determined that there were effect sizes. It was determined that drinking warm water for the second hour after surgery in patients who underwent LC surgery shortened the onset of intestinal sounds and the duration of gas production. Keywords: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Bowel Movements, Gas Output, Abdominal Distention, Gastrointestinal System Functions