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Table 5 Comparison of postoperative indicators between two groups

From: The effects of nutritional support team intervention on postoperative immune function, nutritional statuses, inflammatory responses, clinical outcomes of elderly patients with gastric cancer

Variable

TN group (n = 73)

NST group (n = 73)

P-value

First flatus time (days)

2.1 ± 1.5

2.2 ± 1.5

0.47

First defecation time (days)

4.3 ± 1.7

4.3 ± 1.7

0.44

liquid diet time (days)

3.0 ± 1.6

3.0 ± 1.7

0.11

Complications (n)

10

6

0.29

Infectious complications

9

1

0.02

Non-infectious complications

1

5

0.21

C-D grade (n)

 I–II

8

5

0.70

 III–IV

2

1

Hospitalization cost (RMB)

69,722.4 ± 15,461.6

69,726.5 ± 15,540.6

0.62

  1. C-D grade, Clavien-Dindo complication grading system