Enteral nutrition combined with glutamine promotes recovery after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in rats

Figure 1 General condition of rats. Mental states of rats in the (A) Control, (B) EN, and (C) IN groups are shown, and they reacted sensitively, with no signs of burnout, laziness, or irritability; D: There was no significant difference in the time to first defecation among the three groups (F = 0.32, P = 0.73); E: The fecal scores were significantly higher in the EN and IN groups compared with the control group at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 d postoperatively (P < 0.05 for all), but there were no significant differences between the EN and IN groups (P > 0.05 for all). Bars represent mean ± SD, n = 8. ^aP < 0.05 vs Control. EN: Enteral nutrition; IN: Immune nutrition.