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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2026; 18(2): 113730
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.113730
Table 2 Postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery, mean ± SD
Indicator
CC group (n = 122)
FMEA group (n = 103)
t
P value
Surgical duration (mins)149.67 ± 15.23147.49 ± 13.771.1180.265
Length of hospital stay (days)4.66 ± 0.424.49 ± 0.383.2020.002
Time to first flatus (hours)19.09 ± 1.9318.58 ± 1.862.0140.045
Time to first bowel movement (hours)49.35 ± 3.8448.16 ± 3.682.3690.019
Time to liquid diet tolerance (days)1.86 ± 0.371.75 ± 0.352.1780.030
Time to solid diet tolerance (days)3.95 ± 0.463.78 ± 0.412.9130.004
Time to bowel sound recovery (hours)25.07 ± 2.7823.93 ± 2.663.1200.002


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