Impact of narrative therapy and standard ostomy care on postoperative recovery and complications in permanent colostomy

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2026; 18(11): 123938
Published online Nov 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.123938

Table 4 Postoperative activity recovery and hospital stay, mean ± SD

Indicators	SOC group (n = 76)	NTSOC group (n = 72)	t	P value
Time to first sitting up (hours)	18.74 ± 4.57	16.97 ± 3.23	2.730	0.007
Time to first ambulation (hours)	25.31 ± 6.11	23.14 ± 4.56	2.459	0.015
Time to first independent walking postoperatively (days)	3.75 ± 1.14	3.31 ± 0.97	2.548	0.012
Length of hospital stay (days)	12.37 ± 2.31	11.46 ± 2.19	2.439	0.016

SOC: Standard ostomy care; NTSOC: Narrative therapy combined with standard ostomy care.

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Citation: Jin QX, Yao WD, Liu ZH, Lv Q, Xu XP. Impact of narrative therapy and standard ostomy care on postoperative recovery and complications in permanent colostomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(11): 123938
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.123938

Jin QX, Yao WD, Liu ZH, Lv Q, Xu XP. Impact of narrative therapy and standard ostomy care on postoperative recovery and complications in permanent colostomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(11): 123938 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.123938]

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