Clinical comparison of laparoscopy vs open surgery in a radical operation for rectal cancer: A retrospective case-control study

Table 5 Postoperative recovery

	LRR (n = 407)	ORR (n = 326)	P value
Peristalsis recovery (d)	1.91 ± 0.89	2.41 ± 1.13	< 0.001
Exsufflation recovery (d)	3.03 ± 1.25	3.96 ± 1.53	< 0.001
Off-bed (d)	2.80 ± 1.26	3.38 ± 1.07	< 0.017
Liquid intake (d)	3.90 ± 1.446	5.08 ± 1.763	< 0.001
Semi-liquid intake (d)	6.55 ± 1.910	7.59 ± 2.065	< 0.001
Abdominal drainage (d)	9.48 ± 7.386	11.07 ± 10.484	< 0.008
Retention catheterization (d)	5.63 ± 3.613	6.67 ± 4.043	< 0.001
Post-op hospital stay (d)	12.27 ± 3.156	18.32 ± 5.406	< 0.001
Total hospital stay (d)	21.50 ± 4.991	25.81 ± 7.868	< 0.001

LRR: Laparoscopy in radical resection; ORR: Open radical resection.