Table 3.

Differences between groups in recovery of gastrointestinal function

Variables	Multimodal EON group (n = 53)	Conventional care group (n = 54)	P value
Time to first defecation, h (mean ± SD)	49 ± 7	62 ± 5	<0.001
Time to flatus, h (mean ± SD)	32.8 ± 5.3	42.9 ± 4.8	<0.001
Recovery time of bowel sounds, h (IQR)	24 (21, 27)	35 (31, 37)	<0.001
Prolonged postoperative ileus, n (%)	5 (9.4%)	13 (24.1%)	0.043
Recurrent postoperative ileus, n (%)	3 (5.7%)	6 (11.1%)	0.489
The nasogastric tube reinsertion rate, n (%)	4 (9.4%)	8 (14.8%)	0.359

EON early oral nutrition, IQR interquartile ranges