Table 3 The secondary end points in the two groups

Organ complications

Heart failure, n (%)^‡

12 (26.1)

12 (30.8)

0.633

Duration of heart failure, days median (interquartile range)^§

0 (0–1)

0 (0–2)

0.449

Respiratory failure, n (%)^‡

28 (60.9)

20 (51.3)

0.374

Duration of respiratory failure, days median (interquartile range)^§

1 (0–3)

1 (0–3)

0.835

ARF, n (%)^‡

5 (10.9)

3 (7.7)

0.617

Duration of ARF, days median (interquartile range)^§

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0.715

Hepatic failure, n (%)^‡

11 (23.9)

15 (38.5)

0.147

Duration of hepatic failure, days median (interquartile range)^§

0 (0–0.3)

0 (0–4)

0.069

Paralytic ileus, n (%)^‡

44 (95.7)

34 (87.2)

0.157

Duration of paralytic ileus, days median (interquartile range)^§

4 (2–6)^a

6 (4–8)

0.014

Infection, n (%)^‡

6 (13.0)^a

14 (35.9)

0.013

ICU stay, days median (interquartile range)^§

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0.209

Use of respirator, n (%)^‡

4 (8.7)

9 (23.1)

0.066

Use of respirator, days median (interquartile range)^§

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0.067