Table 4.
Postoperative recovery differences between groups
| Variables | n = 1225 | ICA (n = 862) | ECA (n = 363) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to flatus passage (days) | < 0.0001 | |||
| 1 | 279 (22.8%) | 239 (27.7%) | 40 (11%) | |
| 2–3 | 814 (66.4%) | 554 (64.3%) | 260 (71.6%) | |
| ≥ 4 | 132 (10.8%) | 69 (8%) | 63 (17.4%) | |
| Time to bowel movement (days) | < 0.0001 | |||
| 1-2 | 263 (21.5%) | 223 (25.9%) | 40 (11%) | |
| 3–5 | 851 (69.5%) | 572 (66.3%) | 279 (76.9%) | |
| > 5 | 111 (9.1%) | 67 (7.8%) | 44 (12.1%) | |
| Resumption of liquid diet (days) | < 0.0001 | |||
| 0 | 136 (11.1%) | 128 (14.9%) | 8 (2.2%) | |
| 1–2 | 752 (61.4%) | 577 (66.9%) | 175 (48.2%) | |
| 3–4 | 238 (19.4%) | 113 (12.1%) | 125 (34.4%) | |
| > 5 | 99 (8.1%) | 44 (5.1%) | 55 (15.2%) | |
| Resumption of solid diet (days) | < 0.0001 | |||
| 0 | 10 (0.8%) | 9 (1%) | 1 (0.3%) | |
| 1–2 | 460 (37.6%) | 396 (45.9%) | 64 (17.6%) | |
| 3–4 | 503 (41.1%) | 332 (38.5%) | 171 (47.1%) | |
| ≥ 5 | 252 (20.6%) | 125 (14.5%) | 127 (35%) | |
| Hospital stay (days) | < 0.0001 | |||
| 0–4 | 201 (16.4%) | 190 (22.1%) | 11 (3%) | |
| 5–8 | 720 (58.8%) | 503 (58.3%) | 217 (59.8%) | |
| ≥ 9 | 304 (24.8%) | 169 (19.6%) | 135 (37.2%) | |
| Length of stay (days) | < 0.0001 | |||
| (Median) [QR] | 570 (46.5%) | 6 [5–8] | 8 [7–10] | |
| ERAS protocol | < 0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 655 (53.5%) | 537 (62.3%) | 118 (32.5%) | |
| No | 570 (46.5%) | 325 (37.7%) | 245 (67.5%) |