Impact of enhanced bowel preparation on complications and prognosis following colonoscopic polypectomy

Table 5 Postoperative recovery

Indicator	Conventional bowel preparation group (n = 65)	Enhanced bowel preparation group (n = 65)	P value
Postoperative hospital stay (days)	3.4 ± 0.8	2.1 ± 0.5	< 0.001
Time to first liquid diet (h)	12.3 ± 2.1	10.2 ± 1.8	0.02
Postoperative pain score	3.8 ± 0.9	2.3 ± 0.7	< 0.001
Time to the first bowel movement (h)	24.5 ± 4.2	18.3 ± 3.1	< 0.001
Postoperative fatigue score	4.2 ± 0.8	2.8 ± 0.6	< 0.001
Patient satisfaction with recovery	70.8% (46/65)	89.2% (58/65)	0.01
Postoperative nausea and vomiting	15.4% (10/65)	4.6% (3/65)	0.04
Postoperative dizziness	10.8% (7/65)	3.1% (2/65)	0.07
Postoperative urinary retention	7.7% (5/65)	1.5% (1/65)	0.05