Preventing prolonged post-operative ileus in gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy and intra-peritoneal chemotherapy

Table 3 Postoperative complications and mortality

	Group Ab (n = 16)	Group Bb (n = 16)	Group Cb (n = 16)	P
Death	0	11	0	NS
Prolonged POI	1 (6.25)	9 (56.26)	1 (6.25)	<0.01
Wound infection	2	1	2	NS
Pneumonia	2	3	2	NS
Anastomotic leak	0	0	1	NS
Pancreatic leak	3	3	2	NS

¹The patient died of aspiration pneumonia and sepsis. Significant difference in prolonged POI (^bP<0.01) between group B and groups A and C. Prolonged POI was defined as intolerance to oral soft diet more than 7 d and generalized ileus shown in KUB. Pancreatic leakage was defined as amylase level of abdominal fluid more than 4 000 U/L POI: post-operative ileus. NS: not significant.