Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 671-676
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.671
Table 3 Postoperative rehabilitation and hospital stay time of two groups n (%)
Fast track rehabilitation group (n = 106)Conventional care group (n = 104)P value
Walk on surgery day11 (35)0 (0)0.001
Walk on D 156 (53)24 (23)0.000
Walk on D 290 (85)61 (59)0.001
Days until flatus0.001
mean ± SD2.1 ± 2.03.2 ± 2.5-
Median (range)2 (1-6)3 (1-8)-
Hospital stay time (d)0.001
mean ± SD5.1 ± 3.17.6 ± 4.8-
Median (range)5 (2-41)7 (3-55)-