Table 2.

Changes in body weight in each group (g).

Group	Initial weight	Final weight	Body weight gain
Ctrl	21.65 ± 1.47	23.05 ± 1.62	2.23 ± 0.94
POI	22.22 ± 1.53	21.02 ± 1.46	−1.20 ± 0.46∗∗∗
POI + SHP	21.04 ± 0.66	20.4 ± 0.61	0.64 ± 0.24△△△

Note. The significant differences, marked with ^∗ and ^Δ, were compared with that of the Ctrl and POI groups, respectively, in this study. The significant differences between the POI and Ctrl groups are indicated by asterisks (^∗∗∗P < 0.001 and ^ΔΔΔP < 0.001). Ctrl, control group; POI postoperative ileus group; POI + SHP, Shenhuang Plaster-treated POI group.