Table 1 Patient characteristics
Variable | Control group | Intervention group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 7 | 6 | 1.000 |
Female | 1 | 2 | |
Age (years) | 67.9 ± 11.4 | 68.5 ± 7.84 | 0.900 |
BMI | 22.5 ± 1.92 | 23.5 ± 3.73 | 0.522 |
Primary disease | |||
Stomach cancer | 3 | 2 | 1.000 |
Colon cancer | 5 | 6 | |
Smoking habit | |||
(−) | 5 | 5 | 1.000 |
(+) | 3 | 3 | |
Drinking habit | |||
(−) | 5 | 4 | 1.000 |
(+) | 3 | 4 | |
Diabetes | |||
(−) | 7 | 5 | 0.569 |
(+) | 1 | 3 | |
Leukocyte (μL) | 6425 ± 1649 | 7275 ± 2656 | 0.455 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.9 ± 2.20 | 12.6 ± 2.22 | 0.798 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 4.39 ± 0.340 | 3.90 ± 0.323 | 0.011 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.889 ± 0.0794 | 0.880 ± 0.180 | 0.902 |
Number of teeth | 15.0 ± 13.0 | 18.6 ± 11.3 | 0.561 |
Denture use | |||
(−) | 4 | 5 | 1.000 |
(+) | 4 | 3 | |
Operation time | |||
Minutes | 163 ± 68.8 | 210 ± 65.0 | 0.184 |
Oral feeding on the next day after surgery | |||
(−) | 5 | 7 | 0.569 |
(+) | 3 | 1 | |