Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation ll ( APACHE ll ) score in Xuebijing group was significantly lower than that in control group ( @ @ vs. @ @ , t = @ , P = @ ) , and the first passage of flatus and defecation after operation in Xuebijing group were significantly earlier than those in control group -LSB- exhaust time ( days ) : @ ( @-@ ) vs. @ ( @-@ ) , U = -@ , P = @ ; defecation time ( days ) : @ ( @-@ ) vs. @ ( @-@ ) , U = -@ , P = @ J. However , no difference was found between two groups in the postoperative and total hospital days .