| Mean Age | 42.4 | 43.7 | 41.2 | p>0.05 |
| Gender M:F | 43:39 | 23:17 | 20:22 | p>0.05 |
| Length of stay (days) | 14 | 21.7 | 7.5 | *p<0.05 |
| Stoma | 26 (31.7%) | 16 (40%) | 10 (23.8%) | p>0.05 |
| Steroids on admission | 18 (22%) | 11 (27.5%) | 7 (16.6%) | p>0.05 |
| Azathioprine on admission | 21 (25.6%) | 9 (22.5%) | 11 (26.2%) | p>0.05 |
| Complications post operatively | 23 (28%) | 15 (37.5%) | 8 (19%) | p>0.05 |
| Seen by dietician in the 6 weeks prior to surgery | 11 (13.4%) | 5 (12.5%) | 6 (14.2%) | p>0.05 |
| Tried EEN in the 6 weeks prior to surgery | 10 (12.2%) | 4 (10%) | 6 (14.3%) | p>0.0 |