Table 3.
Study endpoints
| Group | REC (N = 85) |
RC (N = 207) |
LC (N = 242) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | ||||
|
LOS Days, median (IQR) |
9 (8–13) | 7 (6–10) | 7 (6–10) |
REC vs RC: < 0.001 REC vs LC: < 0.001 RC vs LC: 1 |
|
TPN N (%) |
7 (8.2) | 11 (5.3) | 11 (4.5) | 0.454 |
|
NGT N (%) |
16 (18.8) | 15 (7.2) | 10 (4.1) |
REC vs RC: 0.003 REC vs LC: < 0.001 RC vs LC: 0.745 |
| First post-op flatus POD, median (IQR) | 4 (4–5) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) |
REC vs RC: 0.04 REC vs LC: 0.001 RC vs LC: 0.386 |
|
First post-op bowel movement POD, median (IQR) |
5 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 4 (3–6) |
REC vs RC: 0.113 REC vs LC: 0.005 RC vs LC: 0.531 |
|
Solid Diet POD, median (IQR) |
6 (5–8) | 5 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) |
REC vs RC: < 0.001 REC vs LC: < 0.001 RC vs LC: 0.23 |
REC right extended hemicolectomy, RC right hemicolectomy, LC left hemicolectomy, LOS length of hospital stay, N Number, IQR Interquartile Range, TPN need for Total Parenteral Nutrition, NGT need for Nasogastric Tube decompression, Post-op Postoperative, POD Post Operative Day