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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2026; 18(9): 119666
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.119666
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.119666
Table 1 General data, n (%)
| Factors | n | Control group (n = 50) | Research group (n = 55) | Z/t/χ2 | P value |
| Gender | 0.017 | 0.896 | |||
| Male | 56 | 27 (54.00) | 29 (52.73) | ||
| Female | 49 | 23 (46.00) | 26 (47.27) | ||
| Age (years) | 105 | 55.22 ± 8.00 | 57.62 ± 9.48 | 1.395 | 0.166 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 105 | 23.00 (21.00, 25.00) | 23.00 (21.00, 25.00) | -0.013 | 0.990 |
| Tumor-node-metastasis staging | 0.416 | 0.812 | |||
| I | 21 | 10 (20.00) | 11 (20.00) | ||
| II | 41 | 21 (42.00) | 20 (36.36) | ||
| III | 43 | 19 (38.00) | 24 (43.64) | ||
| Tumor type | 0.089 | 0.766 | |||
| Colon cancer | 52 | 24 (48.00) | 28 (50.91) | ||
| Rectal cancer | 53 | 26 (52.00) | 27 (49.09) | ||
| Pathological type | 0.192 | 0.661 | |||
| Adenocarcinoma | 93 | 45 (90.00) | 48 (87.27) | ||
| Other | 12 | 5 (10.00) | 7 (12.73) | ||
| Tumor diameter (cm) | 105 | 3.60 (3.16, 4.09) | 3.64 (3.11, 4.37) | -0.549 | 0.583 |
- Citation: Chen XX, Lin N, Chen YB, Zhou XH, Zhang YJ. Effects of auricular vagus nerve stimulation with press needles plus Zusanli moxibustion on patients with colorectal cancer postoperatively. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(9): 119666
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i9/119666.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.119666