Case Control Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2019; 11(2): 93-100
Published online Feb 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i2.93
Table 3 The study group showed better outcome in terms of all variable related to delayed gastric emptying
RIGL, n = 52SLR, n = 127P value
Day of NG tube extraction (d) (median)3 (3-4)5 (4-6)< 0.001
Length of hospital stay (d) (median)10 (8-14)12 (10-18)0.005
Emesis After feeding tube extraction0 (n = 0)19.7 (n = 25)< 0.001
Need for returning of NG tube1.9 (n = 1)24.4 (n = 31)< 0.001
Day of return to normal diet (d) (median)8 (6-9)9 (8-15)< 0.001