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Randomized Controlled Trial
©The Author(s) 2026.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 114337
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.114337
Table 2 Comparison of pain intensity and pain characteristics, n (%)/mean ± SD
GroupnResting pain NRS score
NRS score for activity-related pain
Nature of pain (NP-positive)
Pre-1 day
Post-7 days
Pre-1 day
Post-7 days
Pre-1 day
Post-7 days
Observation502.25 ± 0.912.86 ± 0.95a3.92 ± 1.254.72 ± 1.16a21 (42.00)18 (36.00)
Control502.14 ± 0.824.03 ± 1.38a3.83 ± 1.195.83 ± 1.44a22 (44.00)29 (58.00)
t0.6354.9400.3694.2520.0414.878
P value0.527< 0.0010.713< 0.0010.8400.027


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