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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Post-operatively, there were significant differences between groups A and B in the time until starting liquid diet (2 + / - 0. 74 versus 3. 55 + / - 0. 85 post-operative days (PD), respectively ; P < 0. 05), the time until starting the solid diet (3. 05 + / - 0. 77 versus 5. 11 + / - 0. 75 PD, respectively ; P < 0. 05), the time of ambulation (2 + / - 0. 74 versus 3. 4 + / - 0. 98 PD, respectively ; P < 0. 05) and in the hospital length of stay (4 + / - 0. 81 versus 9. 7 + / - 2. 66 days, respectively ; P < 0. 05).