Table 2 Comparison of the postoperative date between the three groups
Breast milk oral stimulation group | Physiological saline oral stimulation group | Control group | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The time oral feeding (h) | 29.8 ± 10.2 | 31.7 ± 10.5 | 49.8 ± 11.5*# | 0.028 |
Total oral nutrition time (d) | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 4.3 ± 1.1* | 4.9 ± 1.6*# | 0.034 |
Length of intensive care unit stay (d) | 4.5 ± 1.4 | 4.8 ± 1.7 | 7.8 ± 1.5*# | 0.041 |
Length of hospital stay (d) | 12.9 ± 3.4 | 13.4 ± 4.4 | 16.7 ± 5.2*# | 0.043 |
Postoperative complications | ||||
Pneumonia | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.889 |
Liver insufficiency | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.767 |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Death | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Patients with nasogastric tube at discharge | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.422 |
Weight at discharge | 4.5 ± 1.1 | 4.3 ± 1.3 | 4.4 ± 1.5 | 0.548 |