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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 4 Details of postoperative complications and outcomes, n (%)
| Category | IMN group (n = 296) | No-IMN group (n = 151) | P value |
| Infectious complications | 28 (9.5) | 24 (15.9) | 0.045a |
| Respiratory tract | 3 (1.0) | 4 (26) | 0.188 |
| Surgical site infection | 14 (4.7) | 14 (8.2) | 0.061 |
| Urinary tract | 2 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | 0.987 |
| Abdominal abscess | 9 (3.0) | 5 (3.3) | 0.876 |
| Noninfectious | 19 (6.4) | 8 (5.3) | 0.638 |
| Anastomotic fistula | 9 (3.0) | 4 (2.6) | 0.816 |
| Bleeding | 2 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | 0.987 |
| Intestinal obstruction | 4 (1.4) | 1 (0.7) | 0.512 |
| Wound dehiscence | 4 (1.4) | 2 (1.3) | 0.981 |
| Total incidence of complication | 47 (15.9) | 32 (21.2) | 0.172 |
- 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