Impact of age on feasibility and short-term outcomes of ERAS after laparoscopic colorectal resection

Table 4 Meeting criteria for discharge according to age grouping

	Age group
	Group A	Group B	Group C	P value
	(n = 112)	(n = 57)	(n = 56)
Fluid intakea	1 (0-5)	1 (0-7)	1 (0-7)	0.039
Soft diet	2 (1-6)	2 (1-13)	2 (1-9)	NS
Early mobilization	1 (0-3)	1 (0-7)	1 (0-4)	NS
Walking	1 (0-4)	2 (1-8)	2 (1-8)	NS
Bowel open to gas	1 (0-6)	1 (0-4)	1 (0-4)	NS
Bowel open to stoolsa	2 (0-8)	3 (1-9)	3 (1-9)	0.002
Pain control with oral analgesics	3 (2-4)	3 (1-5)	3 (1-4)	NS
Length of stay	5 (2-40)	5 (3-26)	6 (3-22)	NS
Ready for discharge on POD 3, n (%)	72 (64.3)	35 (61.4)	27 (48.2)	NS
Time to readiness for dischargea	3 (3-35)	3 (3-22)	4 (3-18)	0.040
Discharge delay	1 (0-8)	2 (0-8)	2 (0-4)	NS

^aP < 0.05. Data are expressed as number of patients (%) or median (range). POD: Post-operative day.