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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2026; 18(4): 117517
Published online Apr 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.117517
Table 5 Comparison of surgery-related indicators among three groups, n (%)/mean ± SD/median (interquartile range)
Indicator
Low SI group (n = 78)
Moderate SI group (n = 89)
High SI group (n = 45)
Statistic
P value
Effect size
Pairwise comparison P values2
Surgical timingχ2 = 25.671< 0.001Cramer’s V = 0.348P = 0.0093, P < 0.0014, P = 0.0035
    Emergency surgery (< 4 hours)28 (35.9)52 (58.4)38 (84.4)
    Delayed surgery (≥ 4 hours)50 (64.1)37 (41.6)7 (15.6)
Surgical approachχ2 = 9.8470.007Cramer’s V = 0.216P = 0.0423, P = 0.0034, P = 0.1325
    Open splenectomy58 (74.4)78 (87.6)43 (95.6)
    Laparoscopic splenectomy20 (25.6)11 (12.4)2 (4.4)
    Operative time (minutes)128.4 ± 32.6156.7 ± 41.2167.8 ± 35.4F = 23.1< 0.001η2 = 0.181P < 0.0013, P < 0.0014, P = 0.1325
    Intraoperative blood loss (mL)485.3 ± 124.7732.6 ± 186.41126.8 ± 268.9F = 152.3< 0.001η2 = 0.593P < 0.0013, P < 0.0014, P < 0.0015
Intraoperative transfusion volume
    Red blood cells (U)2.3 ± 1.84.6 ± 2.47.8 ± 3.2F = 78.9< 0.001η2 = 0.430P < 0.0013, P < 0.0014, P < 0.0015
    Plasma (mL)186.4 ± 142.3324.7 ± 198.6542.8 ± 256.4F = 48.6< 0.001η2 = 0.317P < 0.0013, P < 0.0014, P < 0.0015
    Platelets (U)0.2 (0-1.0)0.5 (0-1.5)1.0 (0-3.0)H = 18.4< 0.001ε2 = 0.087P = 0.0423, P < 0.0014, P = 0.0155
Intraoperative blood pressure maintenanceχ2 = 37.891< 0.001Cramer’s V = 0.423P < 0.0013, P < 0.0014, P = 0.0065
    Stable (SBP ≥ 90 mmHg)68 (87.2)52 (58.4)12 (26.7)
    Unstable (SBP < 90 mmHg)10 (12.8)37 (41.6)33 (73.3)
Vasoactive drug use12 (15.4)34 (38.2)32 (71.1)χ2 = 29.581< 0.001Cramer’s V = 0.373P = 0.0033, P < 0.0014, P < 0.0015


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