Table 3.
Comparison of postoperative clinical data between the two groups
| Group | EOF group, n = 105 | Control group, n = 101 | t value | P value |
| Postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery | ||||
| First exhaust time, d | 2.48 ± 1.17 | 3.37 ± 1.42 | -63;4.46 | 0.001 |
| First defecation time, d | 3.83 ± 2.41 | 5.32 ± 2.70 | -63;3.76 | 0.004 |
| Postoperative hospitalization and expenses | ||||
| Postoperative hospital stay, d | 5.85 ± 1.53 | 7.71 ± 1.56 | -63;5.32 | < 0.001 |
| Hospitalization expenses, K¥ | 16.60 ± 5.10 | 21.00 ± 7.50 | -63;3.55 | 0.014 |
| Postoperative nutritional status on the 5th day after surgery | ||||
| Postoperative PALB, mg/L | 214.52 ± 22.47 | 204.17 ± 20.62 | 2.85 | 0.018 |
| Postoperative ALB, g/L | 36.24 ± 5.93 | 35.16 ± 4.78 | 1.744 | 0.079 |
| Postoperative gastrointestinal hormone level on the 5th day after surgery | ||||
| Postoperative serum gastrin, ng/L | 246.30 ± 57.10 | 223.60 ± 55.70 | 7.405 | 0.001 |
| Postoperative serum motilin, ng/L | 424.60 ± 68.30 | 409.30 ± 61.70 | 6.946 | 0.002 |
| Tolerance of oral feeding after surgery | ||||
| Abdominal distension | 8 | 6 | ||
| Postoperative nausea | 10 | 9 | ||
| Reinsertion of nasogastric tube1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Total, % | 22 (20.95) | 18 (17.82) | 0.664 | 0.507 |
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Annotation: Patients with abdominal distension or nausea and reinsertion of nasogastric tube. EOF: Early oral feeding; PALB: Prealbumin; ALB: Albumin.