Table 2 comparison of drainage, exhaust, defecation and abdominal distention in three different types of TDT(−x ± s).
Variables | Fr32 silicone tube(n = 81) | Fr24 silicone tube(n = 54) | Fr24 latex tubes(n = 47) | F value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First drainage time (hours) | 3.35 ± 1.42 | 4.50 ± 1.85 | 4.34 ± 1.59 | 10.318 | 0.000 |
First exhaust time (days) | 3.16 ± 0.98 | 3.37 ± 1.00 | 3.34 ± 1.20 | 0.798 | 0.452 |
First defecation time (days) | 3.47 ± 0.79 | 4.13 ± 0.80 | 4.11 ± 0.84 | 14.557 | 0.000 |
abdominal distension (score) | 0.88 ± 0.66 | 0.91 ± 0.62 | 0.87 ± 0.74 | 0.450 | 0.956 |