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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2026; 18(6): 118979
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.118979
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.118979
Table 1 Demographics and disease-related data for each cohort, n (%)
| Category | IMN group (n = 296) | No-IMN group (n = 151) | P value |
| Gender | 0.911 | ||
| Male | 180 (60.8) | 91 (60.3) | |
| Female | 116 (39.2) | 60 (39.7) | |
| Median age; years (range) | 60 (28-75) | 59 (30-75) | 0.227 |
| ≤ 44 | 15 (6.8) | 19 (12.6) | |
| 45-59 | 115 (38.9) | 57 (37.7) | |
| 60-75 | 161 (54.3) | 75 (49.7) | |
| BMI | 0.761 | ||
| < 18.5 | 15 (5.1) | 4 (2.7) | |
| 18.5-23.9 | 125 (42.2) | 71 (47.0) | |
| 24-27.9 | 123 (41.6) | 55 (36.4) | |
| ≥ 28 | 33 (11.1) | 21 (13.9) | |
| ASA score | 0.329 | ||
| I | 36 (12.2) | 19 (12.6) | |
| II | 192 (64.9) | 96 (63.6) | |
| III | 62 (20.9) | 33 (21.9) | |
| IV | 6 (2.0) | 3 (1.9) | |
| Tumor site | 0.523 | ||
| Rectum | 175 (59.1) | 94 (62.3) | |
| Colon | 121 (40.9) | 57 (37.7) | |
| TNM stage | 0.472 | ||
| Carcinoma in situ | 15 (5.1) | 8 (5.3) | |
| I-II | 145 (49.0) | 75 (49.7) | |
| III-IV | 136 (45.9) | 68 (45.0) | |
| Previous abdominal surgery | 0.461 | ||
| Yes | 74 (25.0) | 33 (21.9) | |
| No | 222 (75.0) | 118 (78.1) | |
- Citation: Bao MD, Huang F, Cheng P, Zheng ZX. Effects of long-term immunonutrition on postdischarge colorectal cancer surgery patients. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 118979
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i6/118979.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.118979