The intervention group had an additional rehabilitation
programme, which aimed to discharge
on the fifth postoperative day. The physiotherapist
intensively mobilized the patient on the day of the
operation and 30 minutes twice daily in the following
days. The postoperative exercise was similar to
the preoperative exercises.
The intervention group began enteral nutrition
in the evening on the day of surgery, (150mL
Fortimel), and continued to drink 4150mL
a day in addition to the ordinary hospital
diet, while the control group received the ordinary
diet onl