Table 3.

General post operative outcomes, median (IQR)/n (%)

Variable	Oral Impact (n = 28)	Nutren Optimum (n = 30)	P value
Initiation of clear fluid (days)	1.0 (0.3)	1.0 (0.8)	0.783
Initiation of nourishing fluid (days)	2.0 (1.0)	2.0 (1.0)	0.877
Initiation of soft diet (days)	4.0 (1.0)	4.0 (2.0)	0.274
Return to normal diet (days)	4.0 (1.0)	5.0 (1.8)	0.189
Flatus (days)	2.0 (1.0)	2.0 (1.0)	0.640
Bowel output (days)	3.0 (0.0)	3.0 (1.0)	0.200
Unknown	1	1
C-reactive protein (day 3 post surgery), mean ± SD	78.2 ± 57.7	102.1 ± 56.1	0.116
Duration of antibiotic (days)	4.0 (3.3)	5.0 (2.8)	0.100
Indication of antibiotic			0.192
Prophylactic	16 (57.1)	12 (40.0)
Treatment	12 (42.9)	18 (60.0)
ICU stay (days)	11 (39.3)	15 (50.0)	0.412
Total length of hospital stays (days)	6.0 (2.3)	7.0 (3.0)	0.353

IQR: Interquartile range; ICU: Intensive care unit.