Table 5 Time to first bowel movement
From: Preoperative mechanical preparation of the colon: the patient's experience
MBP (n = 56) | No-MBP (n = 41) | |
|---|---|---|
The day after surgery | 2 (3.6%) | 0 |
Two days after surgery | 7 (12.5%) | 4 (9.8%) |
Three days after surgery | 9 (16.1%) | 13 (31.7%) |
Four days after surgery | 9 (16.1%) | 13 (31.7%) |
More than four days after surgery | 29 (51.8%) | 11 (26.8%) |