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

Table 7 Comprehensive comparison of postoperative outcomes and quality of life, n (%)

Characteristic	Conventional treatment group (n = 62)	Optimized treatment group (n = 70)	Statistical value	P value
Patient satisfaction			χ² = 12.35	< 0.001
Very satisfied	40 (64.5)	59 (84.3)
Satisfied	18 (29.0)	11 (15.7)
Dissatisfied	4 (6.5)	0 (0)
Complete work/Life recovery	0.839 (52/62)	0.957 (67/70)	χ² = 2.15	0.032
Long-term quality of life score (0-100)	72.3 ± 8.4	83.6 ± 6.2	t = 2.67	< 0.001
Patient treatment recommendation rate	0.710 (44/62)	0.929 (65/70)	χ² = 2.84	< 0.001
Repeat surgery requirement	0.081 (5/62)	0.014 (1/70)	χ² = 2.32	0.020
Return to normal social activities	0.790 (49/62)	0.943 (66/70)	χ² = 2.41	0.008