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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 112927
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.112927
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.112927
Table 1 Clinical features, n (%)
| Cannula group (n = 37) | Control group (n = 33) | Value of statistics | P value | |
| Age (year) [mean (IQR)] | 60 (48, 69) | 62 (59, 68) | 0.801 | 0.423 |
| Sex | - | 0.051 | ||
| Male | 16 (43.2) | 22 (66.7) | ||
| Female | 21 (56.8) | 11 (33.3) | ||
| Cause of obstruction | - | 0.881 | ||
| Intestinal adhesions | 16 (43.2) | 12 (36.4) | ||
| Tumor | 3 (8.1) | 3 (9.1) | ||
| Intestinal foreign body | 7 (18.9) | 5 (15.2) | ||
| Inguinal hernia | 11 (29.7) | 13 (39.4) | ||
| Obstruction of intestinal tube length (cm) [mean (IQR)] | 270 (250, 300) | 280 (260, 300) | 0.050 | 0.960 |
| Obstruction time (hours) [mean (IQR)] | 76 (68, 84) | 72 (66, 76) | 1.009 | 0.316 |
- Citation: Zhang Q, He XH, Liu X, Ling XJ, Zhang YM. Application of a novel small intestine decompression method in patients with intestinal obstruction: A retrospective cohort study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(1): 112927
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i1/112927.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.112927