Effect of Chinese herbal medicine enema on postoperative gastrointestinal function in gastric cancer patients: A meta-analysis

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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 116488
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116488

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Figure 3 Meta-analysis of the effect of Chinese herbal enema on time to first defecation in postoperative gastric cancer patients. Including 6 studies, analyzed using a random-effects model. Pooled effect size mean difference = -17.87 (95% confidence interval: -20.07 to -15.67, P < 0.00001), suggesting that Chinese herbal enema significantly improves postoperative gastrointestinal function. Heterogeneity test I² = 55% (P = 0.05), with moderate heterogeneity present. Square sizes represent study weights, and the diamond represents the pooled effect size and its confidence interval. CI: Confidence interval.

Citation: Xie XX, Wang ZH, Zhang SL, Yang W. Effect of Chinese herbal medicine enema on postoperative gastrointestinal function in gastric cancer patients: A meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 116488
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116488

Xie XX, Wang ZH, Zhang SL, Yang W. Effect of Chinese herbal medicine enema on postoperative gastrointestinal function in gastric cancer patients: A meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 116488 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116488]

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