Group

N

First exhaust time (h)

Time of first bowel movement

Time of first defecation (h)

Length of hospital stay (D)

Observation group

50

27.43 ± 17.34

64.35 ± 12.27

79.4 ± 6.4

4.38 ± 1.08

The control group

50

38.12 ± 28.78*

68.78 ± 12.89*

89.2 ± 4.4*

6.78 ± 2.31*

T

2.068

2.646

12.427

7.818

P

0.041

0.001

0.000

0.001