Table 4.
Comparison of postoperative complications between the two groups
| Group | EOF group, n = 105 | Control group, n = 101 | t value | P value |
| Postoperative complications | ||||
| Anastomotic bleeding | 1 | 2 | ||
| Anastomotic or duodenal stump fistula | 3 | 1 | ||
| Wound infection | 4 | 5 | ||
| Postoperative pneumonia | 3 | 4 | ||
| Postoperative ileus | 2 | 1 | ||
| Others1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Total, % | 18 (17.14) | 15 (14.85) | 0.422 | 0.609 |
Annotation: Patients had more than one postoperative complication. EOF: Early oral feeding.