Incidence and risk factors of poor wound healing following emergency surgery for intestinal tuberculosis

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2026; 18(8): 120625
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.120625

Table 7 Comparison of secondary observation indicators between two groups, n (%)/mean ± SD

Item	Poor wound healing group (n = 22)	Good wound healing group (n = 93)	Test statistic	P value
Time to complete wound healing (days)	28.6 ± 8.4	16.2 ± 4.3	t = 7.89	< 0.001
VAS pain scores
Postoperative day 3	6.2 ± 1.8	4.5 ± 1.6	t = 4.23	< 0.001
Postoperative day 7	4.9 ± 1.5	3.1 ± 1.2	t = 5.67	< 0.001
Postoperative day 14	3.4 ± 1.3	1.8 ± 0.9	t = 6.12	< 0.001
Wound scarring			χ² =12.43	0.002
Mild	4 (18.2)	52 (55.9)
Moderate	12 (54.5)	35 (37.6)
Obvious	6 (27.3)	6 (6.5)
Anti-tuberculosis treatment compliance			χ² = 5.64	0.018
Good (≥ 80%)	12 (54.5)	72 (77.4)
Fair (60%-79%)	7 (31.8)	16 (17.2)
Poor (< 60%)	3 (13.6)	5 (5.4)
Postoperative intra-abdominal infection rate	8 (36.4)	9 (9.7)	χ² = 11.67	0.001

VAS: Visual analog scale.

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Citation: He Q, Xue JM, Weng JF, Li XN, Zhang CX. Incidence and risk factors of poor wound healing following emergency surgery for intestinal tuberculosis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 120625
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.120625

He Q, Xue JM, Weng JF, Li XN, Zhang CX. Incidence and risk factors of poor wound healing following emergency surgery for intestinal tuberculosis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 120625 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.120625]

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