Variables

The studied patients with left sided colon or rectal cancer (n = 40)

Colon cancer patients

(n = 11)

Rectum cancer patients

(n = 29)

Total

(n = 40)

Analgesics usage (days):

Range

Mean ± SD

2 - 5

2.64 ± 1.03

2 - 6

3.41 ± 1.12

2 - 6

3.20 ± 1.14

t-test

P

2.005

0.052

First time of bowel motion days:

Range

Mean ± SD

2 - 5

3.18 ± 0.87

1 - 6

2.96 ± 1.12

1 - 6

3.02 ± 1.05

t-test

P

0.577

0.567

First time of oral intake days:

Range

Mean ± SD

3 - 5

3.54 ± 0.69

2 - 6

3.45 ± 1.21

2 - 6

3.47 ± 1.08

t-test

P

0.250

0.804

Hospital stay (days):

Range

Mean±SD

5 - 9

6.18 ± 1.25

5 - 14

7.55 ± 2.06

5 - 14

7.17 ± 1.96

t-test

P

0.117

0.047*