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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2026; 18(3): 115621
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.115621
Table 3 Comparison of gastrointestinal function recovery time and postoperative length of stay, mean ± SD
Index
Study group (n = 100)
Control group (n = 100)
t
P value
Return of bowel sounds, hour38.56 ± 12.3262.88 ± 18.7310.848< 0.001
Time to first flatus, hour48.21 ± 15.6578.56 ± 22.4811.080< 0.001
Time to first defecation, hour72.43 ± 20.10105.38 ± 28.959.349< 0.001
Postoperative hospital stay, days14.25 ± 3.8318.77 ± 5.246.964< 0.001


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