Table 3. Comparison of surgical outcomes between the acupuncture and non-acupuncture groups.

Postoperative day	Acupuncture group (n=18)	Non-acupuncture group (n=18)	P-value
Time to first flatus	2.33±0.49	2.94±0.80	0.009*
Time to first defecation	2.94±0.64	3.39±0.69	0.054
Start of sips of water	3.22±0.65	3.67±0.59	0.055
Start of soft diet	4.61±0.92	4.83±0.86	0.458
Hospital stay	9.72±2.29	10.17±2.38	0.572

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.

^*Statistically significant difference (P<0.05).