Table 5.
Short-Term Postoperative Outcomes of Patients with and without DGE
| RKT Group | Control group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=26) | (n=26) | ||
| TDI (POD 1–14) | |||
| Patients without DGE | 3.02 (1.19–9.08) | 3.96 (2.41–7.95) | 0.0790 |
| All patients with DGE | 2.89 (0.56–4.20) | 2.31 (0–5.75) | 0.9591 |
| Patients with grade A DGE | 3.41 (1.26–4.20) | 3.79 (1.45–5.75) | 0.9048 |
| Patients with grade B or C DGE | 2.055 (0.56–3.20) | 0.9 (0–2.12) | 0.4000 |
| TDI (POD 1–21) | |||
| Patients without DGE | 6.73 (2.77–16.08) | 7.8 (3.60–14.50) | 0.5418 |
| All patients with DGE | 4.295 (1.06–7.91) | 4.05 (0–8.80) | 0.8785 |
| Patients with grade A DGE | 6.895 (3.09–7.91) | 7.04 (2.45–8.80) | 0.9048 |
| Patients with grade B or C DGE | 3.68 (1.06–4.43) | 1.65 (0–3.00) | 0.2286 |
| Duration of parenteral nutrition, days | |||
| Patients without DGE | 19.5 (9–47) | 18.5 (11–40) | 0.8084 |
| All patients with DGE | 34.5 (14–41) | 27 (13–43) | 0.5910 |
| Patients with grade A DGE | 17.5 (14–37) | 26 (13–35) | 0.9048 |
| Patients with grade B or C DGE | 37 (34–41) | 28 (27–43) | 0.6286 |
| Duration of hospital stay, days | |||
| Patients without DGE | 27.5 (16–48) | 28.5 (20–41) | 0.9938 |
| All patients with DGE | 35.5 (21–48) | 36.5 (17–44) | 0.9392 |
| Patients with grade A DGE | 26 (21–48) | 37 (17–41) | 0.6746 |
| Patients with grade B or C DGE | 38 (35–47) | 28 (28–44) | 0.3429 |
Abbreviations: TDI, total dietary intake; POD, postoperative day; DGE, delayed gastric emptying; RKT, rikkunshito.