Effects of bottle gourd moxibustion combined with umbilical therapy for cancer-related incomplete bowel obstruction on inflammatory cytokine levels

Table 4 Comparison of the gastrointestinal function recovery between two groups during treatment, mean ± SD

Parameters	Regular group (n = 57)	BGM-UT group (n = 52)	t	P value
The first anal exhaust time (hours)	81.85 ± 20.87	74.35 ± 13.43	2.251	0.027
The first defecation time (hours)	104.7 ± 34.28	92.71 ± 27.27	2.009	0.047
The recovery time of bowel sound (hours)	91.51 ± 13.92	85.38 ± 12.54	2.408	0.018
The first solid food intake time (hours)	141.95 ± 56.89	123.25 ± 34.87	2.088	0.039

BGM-UT: Bottle gourd moxibustion combined with umbilical therapy.