Enhanced surgical management of complex anal fistulas via integrated traditional Chinese medicine: A retrospective cohort study

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Retrospective Cohort Study

World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2025; 17(11): 110143
Published online Nov 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.110143

Table 4 Comparison of surgical-related indicators, mean ± SD/%

Indicator	Conventional group (n = 62)	Optimized group (n = 70)	Statistic	P value
Operation time (minutes)	38.7 ± 6.9	45.2 ± 8.3	t = 1.89	0.034
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)	18.7 ± 5.8	15.3 ± 4.2	t = 1.76	0.041
Complete fistula closure rate	0.871 (54/62)	0.957 (67/70)	χ² = 2.12	0.035
Anesthesia duration (minutes)	52.3 ± 8.1	58.6 ± 9.4	t = 1.74	0.044
Intraoperative fistula tract identification rate	0.919 (57/62)	0.986 (69/70)	χ² = 2.31	0.021
Seton placement success rate	0.887 (55/62)	0.971 (68/70)	χ² = 2.45	0.008

Citation: Liu JF, Wang Y, Peng XS, Li QL. Enhanced surgical management of complex anal fistulas via integrated traditional Chinese medicine: A retrospective cohort study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(11): 110143
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i11/110143.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.110143

Liu JF, Wang Y, Peng XS, Li QL. Enhanced surgical management of complex anal fistulas via integrated traditional Chinese medicine: A retrospective cohort study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(11): 110143 [PMID: 41357636 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.110143]

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