Table 4.

Comparison of primary outcomes between two groups

	Control group (n = 50)	GDFT group (n = 50)	P value
Time to first flatus, [hours, median (IQR)]	39.4(24.9–67.5)	28.2(9.2–48.0)	0.009*
Time to first tolerate oral diet, [days, median (IQR)]	6.0(5.0–9.3)	4.0(2.7–6.0)	< 0.001*
The length of hospital stays, [day, mean ± SD]	12.0 ± 4.6	9.0 ± 5.8	0.001*

Data are presented as mean ± SD (standard deviation), or median (IQR, interquartile ranges). Data were compared using Mann–Whitney U-test or Student’s t-test as appropriate

^*Statistical significance (P < 0.05) compared with control