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. 2016 Apr 30;22(2):282–291. doi: 10.5056/jnm15175

Table.

Total and Segmental Transit Times (in Hours) During Placebo and Oxycodone Treatment

Placebo Oxycodone P-value
Small intestinal transit time 3.7 (1.9 to 10.0) 5.3 (1.5 to 9.6) 0.147
Cecum and ascending colon 5.7 (0.4 to 21.7) 9.9 (0.3 to 73.2) 0.012
Transverse colon 4.4 (0.5 to 40.6) 3.8 (0.8 to 4.4) 0.872
Descending colon 1.4 (0.4 to 15.6) 4.7 (0.5 to 25.8) 0.064
Rectosigmoid colon 2.7 (0.1 to 19.0) 9.0 (0.1 to 71.3) 0.044
Colorectal transit time 18.6 (7.0 to 82.2) 38.6 (5.6 to 88.6) 0.001
Total GI transit time 22.2 (11.0 to 85.6) 43.9 (7.1 to 92.6) < 0.001

Data are presented as medians (range).