Table 2. Post-operative parameters of the 2 groups.

Parameters	ERAS (n=76)	Conventional (n=83)	Pa
Naso-gastric tube removed (days)	5±3	8±4	0.012
Oral liquid diet (days)	5±2	10±3	0.007
Oral solid diet (days)	7±3	12±4	0.032
First defecation (days)	3±2	4±2	0.041
Drain tube removed (days)	10±3	15±4	0.038
Stay in ICU (days)	4±1	4±2	0.733
Post-operative hospital stay (days)	15±8	19±10	0.024

^a Student's t test