Table 4 Postoperative bowel function recovery of patients
Ileocecal junction-preserved group (n = 23) | Control group (n = 34) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
First month after surgery | |||
Defecation frequency, n, median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.0-3.0) | 3.0 (3.0-4.0) | < 0.001 |
Defecation at night, n (%) | 2 (8.7) | 12 (35.3) | 0.029 |
Defecation four times or more a day, n (%) | 3 (13) | 14 (42.4) | 0.022 |
Third month after surgery | |||
Defecation frequency, n, median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.0-3.0) | 3.0 (2.0-3.0) | 0.004 |
Defecation at night, n (%) | 2 (8.7) | 7 (20.6) | 0.288 |
Defecation four times or more a day, n (%) | 2 (8.7) | 8 (23.5) | 0.178 |
Sixth months after surgery | |||
Defecation frequency, n, median (IQR) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | 0.018 |
Defecation at night, n (%) | 1 (4.3) | 3 (8.8) | 0.641 |
Defecation four times or more a day, n (%) | 1 (4.3) | 6 (17.6) | 0.223 |
Twelfth month after surgery | |||
Defecation frequency, n, median (IQR) | 1.0 (1.0-1.0) | 1.0 (1.0-2.0) | 0.251 |
Defecation at night, n (%) | 0 | 1 (2.9) | 1.000 |
Defecation four times or more a day, n (%) | 0 | 2 (5.9) | 0.510 |