Table 3 Operative and postoperative clinical data

Operative time (min)

31.36 ± 11.43

54.9 ± 14.7

<0.0001

Bowel movements (1^st POD)

214 (69.0)

263 (92.9)

<0.001

Time until diet (1^st POD)

192 (61.9)

241 (85.2)

<0.001

Parenteral analgesics (doses/day)

1.5 ± 0.6

1.0 ± 0.5

0.001

Oral analgesics (doses/day)

2.00 ± 2.26

1.86 ± 1.14

<0.0001

Hospital Stay (day)

2.7 ± 2.5

1.4 ± 0.6

0.015

Return to normal activity (day)

16.1 ± 3.3

11.5 ± 3.1

<0.001