Risk factors and nomogram for predicting delayed gastrointestinal recovery after radical gastrectomy

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2026; 18(9): 120780
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.120780

Table 4 Comparison of postoperative data between two groups, n (%)/median (interquartile range)

Item	Normal gastrointestinal recovery group (n = 218)	Delayed gastrointestinal recovery group (n = 75)	Statistic	P value
Postoperative abdominal drainage	203 (93.1)	72 (96.0)	χ² = 0.811	0.368
Drainage tube retention time (day)	4 (3-5)	5 (4-6)	Z = 1.740	0.082
Time to first postoperative ambulation (hour)	24 (18-30)	36 (30-48)	Z = 5.824	< 0.001
Time to first liquid diet intake (hour)	48 (36-60)	72 (60-96)	Z = 3.092	0.002
Postoperative analgesia method			χ² = 6.412	0.041
PCIA	127 (58.3)	35 (46.7)
PCEA	68 (31.2)	28 (37.3)
Conventional analgesia	23 (10.6)	12 (16.0)
Overall postoperative complications	38 (17.4)	31 (41.3)	χ² = 17.865	< 0.001
Pulmonary infection	15 (6.9)	12 (16.0)
Wound infection	8 (3.7)	6 (8.0)
Abdominal infection	6 (2.8)	5 (6.7)
Anastomotic leakage	4 (1.8)	3 (4.0)
Bleeding	3 (1.4)	3 (4.0)
Pancreatic fistula	2 (0.9)	2 (2.7)

PCIA: Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia; PCEA: Patient-controlled epidural analgesia.

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Citation: Wang CY, He HY, Li SS, Zhu QQ. Risk factors and nomogram for predicting delayed gastrointestinal recovery after radical gastrectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(9): 120780
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.120780

Wang CY, He HY, Li SS, Zhu QQ. Risk factors and nomogram for predicting delayed gastrointestinal recovery after radical gastrectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(9): 120780 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.120780]

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