13 November 2023 : Clinical Research
Enhanced Patient Comfort and Satisfaction with Early Oral Feeding after Thoracoscopic Lung Cancer Resection
Yinghong Wu1ABCDEFG, Huiling Liu1DF, Minghao Zhong1BCDEF, Xiyi Chen1BDF, Zhiqiong Ba1BF, Guibin Qiao1DE, Jiejie Feng1G, Xiuqun Zeng2ADE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941577
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941577
Table 2 Postoperative discomfort assessment and clinical characteristics of the early feeding group and conventional group.
| Characteristic | Early feeding group (n=106) | Conventional group (n=105) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 (44.3) | 44 (41.9) | 0.938 | |
| 1 hour | 0.08±0.38 | 0.06±0.27 | 0.689 |
| 2 hours | 0.08±0.27 | 0.03±0.17 | 0.127 |
| 4 hours | 0.11±0.40 | 0.09±0.32) | 0.591 |
| 8 hours | 0.17±0.45 | 0.11±0.3 | 0.497 |
| 1 hour | 0.86±0.76 | 0.78±0.77 | 0.463 |
| 2 hours | 0.65±0.55 | 1.20±0.84 | <0.001 |
| 4 hours | 0.56±0.57 | 1.25±0.78 | <0.001 |
| 8 hours | 0.47±0.60 | 0.57±0.61 | 0.210 |
| 1 hour | 2.40±0.93 | 2.30±0.90 | 0.424 |
| 2 hours | 2.12±0.65 | 2.29±0.74 | 0.089 |
| 4 hours | 2.07±0.67 | 2.23±0.70 | 0.057 |
| 8 hours | 2.10±0.55 | 2.15±0.66 | 0.890 |
| 22.31±13.48 h | 24.99±12.43 h | 0.142 | |
| 2.81±1.25 days | 2.86±1.46 days | 0.783 | |
| 6 | 5 | ||
| Arrhythmia | 2 | 3 | 0.567 |
| Subcutaneous emphysema | 4 | 2 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | |
| 3.57±1.26 days | 3.62±1.46 days | 0.696 |






