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Clinical outcomes
| Study group | Control group | P value1 | |||
|
(n = 20) |
(n = 30) |
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| mean ± SD | Median (range) | mean ± SD | Median (range) | ||
| Time before recovery of bowel function (d) | 1.9 ± 1.1 | 1.5 (1-4) | 2.4 ± 1.7 | 3 (0-7) | 0.29 |
| Time before resumption of food intake (d) | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 1 (1-4) | 3.1 ± 1.7 | 3 (1-5) | < 0.001 |
| Length of in-hospital stay (d) | 4.7 ± 0.9 | 5 (3-6) | 6 ± 2.1 | 5.5 (4-12) | 0.03 |
Mann-Whitney test.
