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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2026; 18(10): 124433
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.124433
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.124433
Table 1 Comparison of general data and baseline conditions between the two groups, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Indicators | Experimental group (n = 50) | Control group (n = 50) | P value |
| Gender | Male: 34 (68); female: 16 (32) | Male: 30 (0.6); female: 20 (0.4) | 0.405 |
| Age (years) | 63.80 ± 13.532 | 63.52 ± 11.193 | 0.308 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.224 ± 2.655 | 23.064 ± 1.640 | 0.083 |
| Smoking history | Yes (18); no (32) | Yes (26); no (24) | 0.107 |
| Drinking history | Yes (16); no (34) | Yes (25); no (25) | 0.067 |
| Hypertension | Yes (13); no (37) | Yes (12); no (38) | 0.817 |
| Diabetes mellitus | Yes (12); no (38) | Yes (7); no (43) | 0.202 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists classification | I (5); II (33); III (12) | I (1); II (31); III (18) | 0.140 |
| Surgical site | Colon (19); rectum (16); colon + rectum (15) | Colon (14); rectum (15); colon + rectum (21) | 0.409 |
| Operation duration (minutes) | 210.42 ± 80.318 | 192.98 ± 60.092 | 0.087 |
| Intraoperative blood loss (mL) | 43.50 ± 31.073 | 52.80 ± 32.122 | 0.769 |
- Citation: Zhong X, Lin SG, Zhang DY, Li PP, Bai FH. Clinical observation of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on postoperative ileus after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(10): 124433
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i10/124433.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.124433