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Early EN (< 24 h) vs. Standard care (NPO)
A2 - overall, eEN was associated with a decreased risk of anastomotic dehisence (RR 0.53 95%CI 0.26 to 1.08, p=0.08)
A2 - eEN was significantly associated with a reduced risk of infection (RR 0.72 95%CI 0.54 to 0.98)
A2 - eEN was associated with an increased risk of vomiting (RR 1.27 95%CI 1.01 to 1.61)
A2 - eEN reduced LoS by 0.84 days (95%CI 0.36 to 1.33 days, p=0.001)
Early EN (ប h) vs. EN (> 36 h)
B2 - patients receiving early EN (បhrs post-op) had fewer infectious complications (eEN 19% vs. dEN 41%, p=0.00001)
B2 - length of hospital stay was significantly shorter with eEN (mean reduction of 2.2 days, p=0.0012)