Clinical Trials Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2018; 10(2): 13-20
Published online Feb 27, 2018. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v10.i2.13
Table 2 Main outcomes
TEA (n = 33)Control (n = 30)P value
Time to first flatus (h)
Total73.19 ± 15.6182.82 ± 20.250.038b
Open76.53 ± 14.2987.23 ± 20.750.048b
Laparoscopic65.52 ± 16.5368.31 ± 9.080.692
Bowel sound on day 1 (/min)0.96 ± 1.800.63 ± 1.630.461
Bowel sound on day 2 (/min)2.30 ± 2.611.05 ± 1.260.017b
Bowel sound on day 3 (/min)4.30 ± 3.112.85 ± 2.190.068
Bowel sound on day 1 (open) (/min)0.70 ± 1.290.70 ± 1.831.000
Bowel sound on day 2 (open) (/min)2.52 ± 2.560.80 ± 1.00.006b
Bowel sound on day 3 (open) (/min)4.74 ± 3.102.77 ± 2.230.028b
Walk independently (h)27.10 ± 15.2436.73 ± 25.910.074
Walking duration per day (min)10.36 ± 6.659.13 ± 6.160.452
Remove nasogastric tube (POD)4.22 ± 1.014.97 ± 1.670.049b
Liquid diet (POD)5.00 ± 1.345.83 ± 2.100.039b
Semiliquid diet (POD)6.68 ± 1.787.60 ± 2.330.087
Hospital stay (POD)8.06 ± 1.759.40 ± 3.090.041b
Modified liquid diet (POD)4.73 ± 0.94 (30)5.30 ± 1.23 (27)0.057
Modified semiliquid diet (POD)6.30 ± 1.12 (30)7.11 ± 1.74 (27)0.039b
Modified hospital stay (POD)7.73 ± 1.14 (30)8.59 ± 1.67 (27)0.026b