Effect of modified Da-Cheng-Qi decoction on stoma reversal and postoperative ileus after laparoscopic anterior resection

Table 6 Comparison of traditional Chinese medicine symptom scores between two groups (points)

Time point	Group	Abdominal distension	Abdominal pain	Nausea/vomiting	Poor appetite	Total score
Postoperative day 3	Observation	2.1 ± 0.6	1.8 ± 0.5	1.6 ± 0.5	1.9 ± 0.5	7.4 ± 1.5
	Control	2.2 ± 0.6	1.9 ± 0.6	1.7 ± 0.6	2.0 ± 0.6	7.8 ± 1.7
	t value	1.386	1.491	1.496	1.5	2.033
	P value	0.167	0.137	0.136	0.135	0.043
	Corrected P value	> 0.017	> 0.017	> 0.017	> 0.017	> 0.017
Postoperative day 5	Observation	1.2 ± 0.4	0.9 ± 0.4	0.7 ± 0.3	1.1 ± 0.4	3.9 ± 1.0
	Control	1.8 ± 0.5	1.4 ± 0.5	1.3 ± 0.5	1.6 ± 0.5	6.1 ± 1.4
	t value	10.713	9.109	11.572	9.086	14.679
	P value	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001
	Corrected P value	< 0.017	< 0.017	< 0.017	< 0.017	< 0.017
Postoperative day 7	Observation	0.6 ± 0.3	0.4 ± 0.3	0.3 ± 0.2	0.5 ± 0.3	1.8 ± 0.7
	Control	1.3 ± 0.5	0.9 ± 0.4	0.8 ± 0.4	1.0 ± 0.4	4.0 ± 1.1
	t value	13.929	11.729	12.818	11.729	19.39
	P value	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001
	Corrected P value	< 0.017	< 0.017	< 0.017	< 0.017	< 0.017