Auricular acupressure for postoperative pain and recovery in patients with anal fistula and abscess

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2026; 18(3): 116214
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.116214

Table 2 Comparison of anal pain levels between the two groups (mean ± SD)

Groups	Patients	Visual analog scale score
Groups	Patients	Preoperative	Postoperative day 3	Postoperative day 7	Postoperative day 14
Observation group	50	5.98 ± 1.22	4.30 ± 0.46^a	3.42 ± 0.50^a^,^b	2.26 ± 0.44^a^,^b^,^c
Control group	50	5.92 ± 1.26	4.90 ± 0.42^a	3.92 ± 0.27^a^,^b	2.78 ± 0.42^a^,^b^,^c
T value		0.242	6.813	6.214	6.033
P value		0.809	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05, preoperative value compared with the same group.

^bP < 0.05, postoperative values compared with the same group on postoperative day 3.

^cP < 0.05, postoperative comparison with the same group on postoperative day 7.

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Citation: Wang LN, Shi BX, Liu MJ, Wang YY. Auricular acupressure for postoperative pain and recovery in patients with anal fistula and abscess. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(3): 116214
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Wang LN, Shi BX, Liu MJ, Wang YY. Auricular acupressure for postoperative pain and recovery in patients with anal fistula and abscess. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(3): 116214 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.116214]

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