FTS was associated with shorter time to bowel function return [ ( 67.819.7 ) h vs. ( 90.020.6 ) h , P < 0.01 ] , shorter hospital stay [ ( 13.53.0 ) d vs. ( 17.87.3 ) d , P = 0.01 ] , lower hospital cost [ ( 23.83.7 ) thousand Yuan vs. ( 27.86.1 ) thousand Yuan , P < 0.05 ] , and less stress response ( lower pain score , WBC count , C-reactive protein , all P < 0.01 ) .