Application of enhanced recovery after surgery in the perioperative period of pediatric enterostomy closure

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study cohorts, n (%)

Characteristic	ERAS group (n = 31)	TRAD group (n = 30)	P value
Gender			0.717
Male	21 (67.74)	19 (63.33)
Female	10 (32.26)	11 (36.67)
Age (months)	10.30 (6.75, 16.50)	8.95 (6.00, 11.88)	0.398
Weight (kg)	9.00 (7.00, 10.00)	8.00 (6.33, 9.23)	0.251
ASA physical status			1.000
II	26 (83.87)	26 (86.67)
III	5 (16.13)	4 (13.33)
STAMP score			0.823
≥ 4 (malnourished)	8 (25.81)	7 (23.33)
< 4 (normal)	23 (74.19)	23 (76.67)
Enterostomy site			0.716
Small bowel	20 (64.52)	18 (60.00)
Colon	11 (35.48)	12 (40.00)
Stoma closure interval (days)	178.00 (120.00, 225.50)	166.50 (119.50, 229.75)	0.948
Causes of enterostomy
Necrotizing enterocolitis	11 (35.48)	8 (26.67)	0.457
Hirschsprung’s disease	8 (25.81)	7 (23.33)	0.823
Meconium peritonitis	1 (3.23)	3 (10.00)	0.581
Adhesive bowel obstruction	3 (9.68)	2 (6.67)	1.000
Intussusception	1 (3.23)	0 (0.00)	1.000
Incarcerated hernia	0 (0.00)	1 (3.33)	0.492
Intestinal atresia	1 (3.23)	3 (10.00)	0.581
Anal atresia	3 (9.68)	4 (13.33)	0.963
Intestinal torsion	1 (3.23)	2 (6.67)	0.977
Trauma		2 (6.45)	0 (0.00)

Median (25^th percentile, 75^th percentile) for non-parametric continuous variables. ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; STAMP: Screening Tool for the Assessment of Malnutrition in Pediatrics; ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; TRAD: Traditional care.