Effects of enhanced recovery after surgery on postoperative intestinal function and intestinal flora during laparoscopic gastric cancer surgery

Figure 3 Subgroup analysis of enhanced recovery after surgery protocol efficacy by age. ^aP < 0.05. The subgroup analysis revealed that enhanced recovery after surgery protocol significantly improved recovery in both age groups, with greater benefits observed in younger patients (≤ 61 years). Specifically, the enhanced recovery after surgery achieved earlier first flatus (22.15 hours vs 27.25 hours in ≤ 61 years; 25.75 hours vs 29.65 hours in > 61 years) and shorter postoperative hospital stay (5.8 days vs 7.9 days in ≤ 61 years; 6.6 days vs 8.3 days in > 61 years) compared to traditional treatment. A: Time to first flatus (hours); B: Postperative hospital stay (days).