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

Table 5 Medication use and treatment compliance analysis, mean ± SD

Characteristic	Conventional treatment group (n = 62)	Optimized treatment group (n = 70)	Statistical value	P value
Postoperative analgesic use (days)	6.2 ± 2.1	3.8 ± 1.2	t = 2.74	< 0.001
Antibiotic use duration (days)	7.3 ± 2.4	4.1 ± 1.5	t = 2.89	< 0.001
Treatment compliance rate	0.903 (56/62)	0.971 (68/70)	χ² = 1.98	0.048
Total medication cost (dollars)	286.4 ± 54.7	198.3 ± 41.2	t = 2.56	< 0.001
Medication-related adverse events	0.161 (10/62)	0.071 (5/70)	χ² = 2.23	0.026
Patient-reported medication satisfaction (0-10)	6.8 ± 1.4	8.2 ± 1.1	t = 2.41	< 0.001
Medication dose adjustment times	2.7 ± 1.3	1.4 ± 0.8	t = 2.18	0.003