Table 4.
Secondary Outcomes (n=81)
| TG | CG | |
|---|---|---|
| (n=41) | (n=40) P | |
| Time of first flatus (h) | <0.001 b | |
| Mean±SD | 55.63±16.74 | 72.60±20.92 |
| Time of first defecation (h) | <0.001 b | |
| Mean±SD | 72.20±16.24 | 95.78±17.75 |
| Nausea, n (%) | 0.441 a | |
| 16 (39.0) | 19 (47.5) | |
| Vomiting, n (%) | 1.00 a | |
| 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | |
| Distension, n (%) | 0.051 a | |
| 10 (24.4) | 18 (45.0) | |
| Diarrhea, n (%) | 0.054 a | |
| 3 (7.30) | 9 (22.5) | |
| Fever, n (%) | 0.753 a | |
| 36 (87.8) | 36 (90.0) | |
| Frequency of nausea | 0.029 b | |
| Mean±SD | 1.88±1.09 | 2.58±0.77 |
| Frequency of vomiting | 1.00 b | |
| Mean±SD | 0 | 0 |
| Frequency of distension | 0.213 b | |
| Mean±SD | 2.60±1.27 | 3.50±2.01 |
| Frequency of diarrhea | 0.727 b | |
| Mean±SD | 2.00±1.00 | 2.33±1.12 |
| Frequency of fever | 0.419 b | |
| Mean±SD | 6.35±4.03 | 7.61±6.13 |
| Comfort of semi-fluid | <0.001 b | |
| Mean±SD | 7.63±0.63 | 6.93±0.69 |
| C-D grade, n (%)• | 0.292 a | |
| Grade 0 | 1 (2.40) | 2 (5.00) |
| Grade 1 | 39 (95.1) | 34 (85.0) |
| Grade 2 | 1 (2.40) | 4 (10.0) |
| Length of postoperative stay (d) | 0.478 b | |
| Mean±SD | 6.12±1.29 | 6.45±1.68 |
Notes: aChi-squared test (Χ2); bWilcoxon rank sum test; •The C-D grade was used for postoperative complications grade; Patients with a grade>2 met the withdrawal criteria and were not included in the analysis.
Abbreviation: C-D grade, Clavien-Dindo grade.