Ten out of 51 (18.5%) patients in the isoperistaltic group reported diarrhoea (> 3 stools/day) compared with 16 out of 52 (29.6%) in the antiperistaltic group; this however did not reach statistical significance.
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Systematic review: the effect of right hemicolectomy for cancer on postoperative bowel function.
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The study showed a trend towards improvement of bowel function after surgery.