Fast-track surgery could improve postoperative recovery in radical total gastrectomy patients

Table 3 Comparison postoperative pain intensity and white blood cell count between the two groups (mean ± SD)

Time	Conventional	Fast-track surgery	P value
Postoperative pain intensity
POD 1	5.41 ± 1.45	4.32 ± 1.65	0.000
POD 2	4.43 ± 1.54	3.39 ± 1.65	0.001
POD 3	3.63 ± 1.48	2.76 ± 1.36	0.002
POD 4	3.02 ± 1.45	2.51 ± 1.87	0.119
POD 5	2.21 ± 1.39	2.30 ± 1.56	0.789
White blood cell count
POD 1	14.81 ± 5.34	14.55 ± 5.04	0.793
POD 2	15.36 ± 5.36	12.26 ± 4.78	0.002
POD 3	11.80 ± 4.80	9.35 ± 3.83	0.005
POD 4	8.56 ± 3.70	7.52 ± 3.57	0.223
POD 5	6.37 ± 2.34	6.91 ± 3.34	0.684

POD: Postoperative day.