Table 3 Delayed gastric emptying—parameters according to ISGPS
From: Active smokers show ameliorated delayed gastric emptying after pancreatoduodenectomy
Smokers | Non-smokers | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 88 | n = 186 | ||
First day of solid food intake | 7 (6–11.75) | 10 (7–14) | 0.004 |
Intraoperative gastric tube (d) | 3 (2–6) | 4 (2–6.75) | 0.444 |
Reinsertion of gastric tube | 18 (20%) | 50 (27%) | 0.211 |
Last day of gastric tube (d) | 5.5 (3–15) | 10 (4–19.5) | 0.176 |
Parenteral nutrition (d) | 3 (0–5) | 3 (0–8) | 0.467 |