Effect of ω-3 Fatty Acid on Gastrointestinal Motility after Abdominal Operation in Rats

Table 2

Small bowel propulsion rate (%).

	POD1	POD3	POD6
(1) Normal saline group (𝑛=6)	35.27±3.09	40.48±2.71	53.93±2.49
(2) Intralipid group (𝑛=6)	35.35±3.76	43.12±2.34	55.32±3.23
(3) ω-3 fatty acid group (𝑛=6)	35.33±2.87	48.58±3.18	56.80±2.19
𝑃 (between group 1 and 3)	0.972	0.002*	0.164
𝑃 (between group 2 and 3)	0.992	0.008*	0.458
𝑃 (between group 1 and 2)	0.975	0.147	0.935