Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2025; 31(31): 110582
Published online Aug 21, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i31.110582
Table 3 Comparison of postoperative gastrointestinal function among the three groups, mean ± SD/n (%)

Control (n = 281)
Low-dose (n = 313)
High-dose (n = 285)
Low-dose vs control MD (95%CI)
High-dose vs control MD (95%CI)
Time to first flatus (hour)76.21 ± 5.3265.56 ± 5.15a64.80 ± 4.90a-10.658 (-11.484 to -9.831)-11.410 (-12.255 to -15.565)
Time to first faces (hour)96.03 ± 5.1483.68 ± 5.37a82.91 ± 5.47a-12.356 (-13.215 to -11.496)-13.134 (-14.013 to -12.255)
Time to first oral feeding (hour)85.02 ± 5.4073.65 ± 4.95a72.88 ± 4.80a-11.372 (-12.187 to -10.558)-12.141 (-12.974 to -11.308)
I-FEED score
Normal197 (70.11)250 (79.97)a221 (77.54)a
POGI65 (23.13)45 (14.48)a43 (15.09)a
POI19 (6.76)18 (5.75)21 (7.37)