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. 2020 Aug;9(8):4563–4572. doi: 10.21037/tcr-19-2884

Table 3. Operative details and outcomes.

Outcomes ERAS (n=70) Traditional care (n=107) P*
Conversion to laparotomy 2 7 0.459
Operative time (min) 185 [115–240] 200 [125–263] 0.184
Blood loss (mL) 100 [50–300] 200 [100–400] 0.025
Blood transfusion (No. of patients) 15 25 0.763
Blood plasma only 3 1 0.342
Multiple blood components 12 20 0.793
Abdominal drainage tube (No. of patients) 63 103 0.171
   No. of abdominal drainage tube (≥2) 7 45 <0.001
   Duration of abdominal drainage tube (≤3 days) 22 7 <0.001
Nasogastric tube (No. of patients) 7 15 0.428
Semiliquid diet after surgery (d) 2 [1–2] 3 [2–5] <0.001
Length of hospital stay (d) 6 [4–8] 9 [7–14] <0.001
Readmission rates (<30 days) 1 4 0.658

*, P<0.05 is considered statistically significant. ERAS, enhanced recovery after surgery.