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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2026; 18(8): 117895
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.117895
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.117895
Table 2 Comparison of gastrointestinal function recovery indicators between two groups, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Item | Control group (n = 51) | Intervention group (n = 51) | Statistic | P value |
| Time to first flatus (hours) | 68.4 ± 18.2 | 55.8 ± 15.3 | t = 3.805 | < 0.001 |
| Time to first bowel movement (hours) | 89.7 ± 22.5 | 76.4 ± 19.1 | t = 3.224 | 0.002 |
| Bowel sound recovery time (hours) | 45.6 ± 12.8 | 38.5 ± 11.2 | t = 3.014 | 0.003 |
| Time to first liquid diet intake (hours) | 76.8 ± 19.4 | 64.7 ± 16.8 | t = 3.439 | 0.001 |
| Time to first semi-liquid diet intake (hours) | 118.3 ± 28.6 | 104.2 ± 24.7 | t = 2.712 | 0.008 |
| Time to normal diet recovery (days) | 6.8 ± 1.9 | 5.9 ± 1.6 | t = 2.641 | 0.010 |
| Nasogastric tube retention time (hours) | 58.7 ± 16.3 | 48.3 ± 14.1 | t = 3.502 | 0.001 |
| Postoperative gastric retention incidence | 12 (23.5) | 6 (11.8) | χ2 = 2.574 | 0.109 |
- Citation: Li XN, Zhang CX, He Q, Xue JM. Effect of enhanced recovery after surgery-based early mobilization on gastrointestinal recovery after intestinal tuberculosis surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 117895
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.117895