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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The early-fed group had reduced time to first drink (0. 86 + / - 0. 6 hours versus 14. 4 + / - 18. 2 hours) and solid food intake (4. 2 + / - 2. 7 hours versus 20. 0 + / - 6. 8 hours), earlier passage of flatus (14. 4 + / - 9. 4 hours versus 21. 0 + / - 10. 4 hours) and first stool (44. 4 + / - 18. 7 hours versus 65. 6 + / - 25. 4 hours), shorter duration of intravenous hydration (12. 8 + / - 7. 5 hours versus 22. 4 + / - 5. 8 hours), and earlier removal of intravenous cannulae (20. 5 + / - 6. 7 hours versus 24. 7 + / - 7. 8 hours), with all p-values less than 0. 001.