Effects of early activity intervention on intestinal motility recovery in patients after colorectal cancer surgery

Figure 4 Comparison of inflammatory and stress response indicators on postoperative day 3. Early activity intervention following colorectal cancer surgery significantly reduced all measured inflammatory and stress markers on postoperative day 3 compared to standard care, with reductions ranging from 17.3% to 44.7% across all eight parameters (P < 0.001). This comprehensive anti-inflammatory effect, demonstrated by lower levels of C-reactive protein, white blood cell, interleukin-1β, glucose, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, procalcitonin, and serum amyloid A in the experimental group, likely contributes to the improved clinical outcomes observed in these patients, including faster intestinal motility recovery and reduced complication rates. ^aP < 0.05. CRP: C-reactive protein; WBC: White blood cell; IL-1β: Interleukin-1β.