Effect of water-soluble contrast in colorectal surgery: A prospective randomized trial

Table 1 Patient characteristics.

	Gastrografin group (25)	Control group (25)
Mean age (yr)	63.7±11.5	64.2±10.3
Operation
Ileocolostomy	5	6
Colocolostomy	10	11
Abdominoperineal resection	3	2
Proctocolectomy and ileoanal pouch	1	2
Ostomy closure	6	4
Diagnosis
Carcinoma	18	16
Diverticular disease	6	7
Inflammatory bowel disease	1	2
Prior abdominal surgery	5	7

Table 2 Clinical features and complications of Gastrografin and control groups.

	Gastrografin group (24)	Control group (25)
Fullness	0	2
Nausea	3	6
Vomiting	0	3
Nasogastric decompression	0	3
Complications
Wound infection	0	2
Aspiration pneumonia	1	0
Anastomotic leak	1	0
Time of operation (h)	4.3±1.2	4.2±1.1
Time of anesthesia (min)	34.3±5.4	32.7±6.3
Time of mobilization (d)	5.1±1.0	5.3±1.2
Time of oral feeding (d)	3.3±0.31	4.8±0.4
Hospital stay (d)	7.6±1.11	10.2± 1.3