Postoperative parameters in both groups_Note: * Statistically significant difference (P < 0_05);** Highly statistically significant difference (P < 0_001)_
| Variables | Intervention group (n=120) | Control group (n=120) | Independent t-test | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| The first bowel sounds (hours) | 10.05 | 1.44 | 15.22 | 2.02 | 22.81 | <0.001* |
| The first passage of flatus (hours) | 19.46 | 1.87 | 24.43 | 1.80 | 21.02 | <0.001** |
| The first defecation (hours) | 19.74 | 1.84 | 31.03 | 8.28 | 14.54 | <0.001** |
| The feeling of hunger | 13.83 | 4.96 | 28.58 | 12.34 | 12.14 | <0.001** |
| Hospital stay (hours) | 28.81 | 12.13 | 35.63 | 7.32 | 5.27 | <0.001** |
Personal characteristics of the studied participants_
| Personal characteristics | Intervention group (n=120) | Control group (n=120) | 𝜒2 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | % | No | % | |||
| Age in years | ||||||
| 20 to <25 | 37 | 30.8 | 38 | 31.7 | ||
| 25 to <30 | 59 | 49.2 | 63 | 52.5 | 0.73 | >0.05 |
| 30–36 | 24 | 20.0 | 19 | 15.8 | ||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 76 | 63.3 | 79 | 65.8 | 0.16 | >0.05 |
| Female | 44 | 36.7 | 41 | 34.2 | ||
| Educational level | ||||||
| Read and write | 18 | 15.0 | 13 | 10.8 | 2.30 | >0.05 |
| Secondary | 55 | 45.8 | 49 | 40.8 | ||
| University | 47 | 39.2 | 58 | 48.3 | ||
| Residence | ||||||
| Rural | 79 | 65.8 | 76 | 63.3 | 0.16 | >0.05 |
| Urban | 41 | 34.2 | 44 | 36.7 | ||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Work | 18 | 15.0 | 13 | 10.8 | 0.75 | >0.05 |
| No work | 102 | 85.0 | 107 | 89.2 | ||
Mean score of anthropometric measurements of the studied sample_
| Variables | Intervention group (n=120) | Control group (n=120) | Independent t-test | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Weight | 74.817 | 16.87 | 75.71 | 13.97 | 0.71 | >0.05 |
| Height | 162.58 | 8.87 | 162.87 | 7.95 | 0.45 | >0.05 |
| Body mass index | 28.41 | 6.18 | 28.57 | 5.62 | 0.26 | >0.05 |
Pre- and intraoperative indicators of intervention and control groups_
| Variables | Intervention group (n=120) | Control group (n=120) | Independent t-test | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Duration of complaint (in hours) | 23.49 | 6.05 | 22.66 | 4.69 | 1.80 | >0.05 |
| Fasting hours before surgery | 42.33 | 5.80 | 40.92 | 5.61 | 1.92 | >0.05 |
| Duration of surgery (in minutes) | 6.24 | 1.29 | 6.22 | 1.03 | 0.17 | >0.05 |
Distribution of postoperative ileus symptoms among studied participants_Note: ** Highly statistically significant difference (P < 0_001)_
| Variables | Intervention group (n=120) | Control group (n=120) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | No | Yes | 𝜒2 | P | |||||
| No | % | No | % | No | % | No | % | |||
| Abdominal distension | 108 | 90.0 | 12 | 10.0 | 59 | 49.2 | 61 | 50.8 | 44.18 | <0.001** |
| Nausea | 111 | 92.5 | 9 | 7.5 | 69 | 57.5 | 51 | 42.5 | 68.37 | <0.001** |
| Vomiting | 113 | 94.2 | 7 | 5.8 | 58 | 48.3 | 62 | 51.7 | 54.87 | <0.001** |
| Postoperative ileus | 116 | 96.7 | 4 | 3.3 | 65 | 54.2 | 55 | 45.8 | 58.45 | <0.001** |