Table 3 Bowel diameter and growth velocity of the MFR group
High + normal output MFR group (n = 10) | Before MFR | After MFR (Before stoma closure) | P-value | P-value§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dimeter (mm) on loopogram | ||||
Transverse colon | 6.45 (3.90, 8.20) | 8.93 (7.26, 14.40) | 0.031* | 0.865 |
Descending colon | 6.3 (3.80, 10.43) | 9.54 (6.9, 14.30) | 0.077 | 0.806 |
Sigmoid colon | 7.60 (4.70, 10.40) | 10.99 (8.85, 15.90) | 0.031* | 0.751 |
Rectum | 14.30 (8.60, 17.10) | 17.35 (12.90, 21.00) | 0.206 | 0.990 |
Velocity of growth | ||||
Weight (g/day) | 9.53 (4.76, 15.82) | 23.36 (18.00, 36.11) | 0.000* | 0.000* |
Length (cm/day) | 0.09 (0.00, 0.13) | 0.15 (0.08, 0.22) | 0.003* | 0.016* |
Head circumference (cm/day) | 0.08 (0.04, 0.13) | 0.075 (0.00, 0.14) | 0.541 | 0.588 |