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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2025; 17(7): 106560
Published online Jul 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i7.106560
Table 3 Comparison of intraoperative and postoperative recovery indicators among the three groups, M (QL-QU)

Purse-string suture group
Cross-suture group
Vertical interrupted suture group
P value
Cases101010
Surgical time, minutes53.00 (50.00-56.25)59.00 (53.75-67.00)60.00 (55.25-67.00)0.107
Intraoperative blood loss, mL21.00 (18.75-35.00)20.00 (20.00-50.00)22.50 (20.00-42.50)0.588
Time to start liquid diet, days3.00 (3.00-4.25)3.00 (3.00-3.00)3.50 (3.00-5.00)0.061
Time to first bowel movement, days3.00 (2.75-3.00)3.00 (3.00-3.00)3.00 (3.00-3.00)0.850
Postoperative hospitalization duration, days8.00 (6.75-10.00)7.00 (6.25-9.00)7.00 (6.00-8.50)0.082
Suture removal time, days7.00 (6.00-8.00)7.00 (7.00-7.00)7.00 (7.00-8.50)0.004
Wound healing time, days21.00 (20.00-22.00)21.00 (19.00-22.00)24.00 (23.00-27.25)0.002
Hospitalization costs, CNY38792.50 (34118.25-43267.25)37503.00 (33699.25-40873.50)38645.00 (33237.75-42444.75)0.756