Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 15, 2003; 9(4): 847-850
Published online Apr 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i4.847
Table 1 Comparison of general conditions between the two groups
GroupNumberM/FMedian age (yrs)Height (cm)BW (Kg)
OC123/945.5 ± 12.6161.3 ± 7.161.0 ± 3.6
LC146/846.6 ± 15.8163.9 ± 6.165.8 ± 9.4
Table 2 Postoperative intestinal transit recovery
OC (n = 12)LC (n = 14)
Time to first passage of flatus (days)2.8 ± 0.41.5 ± 0.3a
Postoperative length of stay (days)6.7 ± 0.23.2 ± 0.3a
Table 3 GH, Insulin, and cortisol levels before and after surgery
Prior to surgery1st postoperative day3rd postoperative day
Insulin
LC (n = 14)14.4 ± 2.116.1 ± 2.814.6 ± 2.5
OC (n = 12)17.9 ± 2.117.2 ± 3.412.3 ± 0.9b
GH
LC1.0 ± 0.22.7 ± 1.0ab1.5 ± 0.5b
OC1.8 ± 0.45.4 ± 2.5b2.2 ± 0.9
Cortisol
LC0.46 ± 0.010.56 ± 0.11ab0.74 ± 0.05b
OC0.71 ± 0.151.12 ± 0.25b0.89 ± 0.02b
Table 4 REE, RQ, and CRP levels before and after surgery
Prior to surgery1st postoperative day3rd postoperative day
REE
LC (n = 14)1162.2 ± 159.61222.3 ± 180.8ab1152.8 ± 150.2a
OC (n = 12)1273.2 ± 304.81438.5 ± 418.5b1330.5 ± 353.8
RQ
LC0.87 ± 0.100.78 ± 0.06b0.85 ± 0.09
OC0.88 ± 0.120.78 ± 0.04b0.84 ± 0.08
CRP
LC8.00 ± 0.0115.10 ± 2.47ab34.44 ± 7.88ab
OC12.37 ± 3.5564.50 ± 15.20b94.25 ± 13.43b
Table 5 Artery PO2, PCO2 and SO2 before and after surgery
Prior to surgery1st postoperative day3rd postoperative day
PO2
LC (n = 14)87.7 ± 4.075.9 ± 3.2b80.94 ± 4.3
OC (n = 12)80.2 ± 2.286.5 ± 9.279.81 ± 0.6
PCO2
LC36.79 ± 1.1937.09 ± 1.6434.48 ± 1.75
OC35.01 ± 1.7631.83 ± 2.6337.96 ± 1.88
SO2
LC96.4 ± 0.4094.6 ± 0.86b95.4 ± 0.40a
OC95.4 ± 0.4092.73 ± 1.70b94.0 ± 0.67
Table 6 REE, RQ, and CRP levels before and after surgery
Prior to surgery1st postoperative day3rd postoperative day
REE
LC (n = 14)22.5 ± 0.6121.7 ± 0.6122.15 ± 0.83
OC (n = 12)21.02 ± 0.5820.32 ± 2.124.8 ± 0.72b
RQ
LC-1.77 ± 0.48-2.85 ± 0.46-1.77 ± 0.78a
OC-1.66 ± 0.54-2.17 ± 1.381.23 ± 0.65b
CRP
LC7.40 ± 0.0067.387 ± 0.008a7.43 ± 0.008b
OC7.42 ± 0.0137.46 ± 0.0227.44 ± 0.018