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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 5 Comparison of postoperative visual analog scale pain scores among the three groups, mean ± SD

Purse-string suture group
Cross-suture group
Vertical interrupted suture group
P value
Cases101010
12 hours post-surgery4.00 ± 0.474.10 ± 0.315.40 ± 0.690.000
1 day post-surgery3.50 ± 0.523.20 ± 0.424.80 ± 0.630.000
2 days post-surgery3.30 ± 0.482.90 ± 0.314.10 ± 0.560.000
3 days post-surgery2.60 ± 0.512.40 ± 0.513.30 ± 0.480.000