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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2026; 18(10): 121807
Published online Oct 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.121807
Perioperative nutritional nursing interventions: Impact on wound healing, infection rates, and recovery indicators after gastric cancer surgery
Ye Lei, Sha-Sha Zhu
Ye Lei, Department of General Surgery, Xi’an Ninth Hospital, Xi’an 710054, Shaanxi Province, China
Sha-Sha Zhu, Department of Nursing, Xi’an Ninth Hospital, Xi’an 710054, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Lei Y was responsible for conceptualization, data curation, methodology, software, formal analysis, project administration, visualization, writing - original draft; Zhu SS was responsible for investigation, supervision, validation, writing - review & editing.
AI contribution statement: This study did not utilize any AI tools for language polishing, translation, data analysis, or writing assistance. Neither did the research design nor the interpretation of results involve any AI tools.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Xi'an Ninth Hospital (Approval No. 26028).
Informed consent statement: The Medical Ethics Committee of Xi'an Ninth Hospital approved a waiver of written informed consent for this retrospective study involving de-identified medical records.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at SS15891712676@outlook.com.
Corresponding author: Sha-Sha Zhu, Department of Nursing, Xi’an Ninth Hospital, No. 151 East Section of South Second Ring Road, Xi’an 710054, Shaanxi Province, China. ss15891712676@outlook.com
Received: May 9, 2026
Revised: June 10, 2026
Accepted: July 15, 2026
Published online: October 27, 2026
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Core Tip: This retrospective cohort study investigated the efficacy of structured perioperative nutritional nursing interventions in patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery. Analyzing data from 160 patients, it compared outcomes between an intervention group (n = 80) and a standard care control group (n = 80). Results demonstrated that the intervention significantly improved wound healing, reduced surgical site infection rates, and shortened hospital length of stay. Furthermore, it facilitated earlier resumption of daily activities. The study concludes that integrating targeted nutritional nursing into perioperative care enhances postoperative recovery, advocating for its routine clinical implementation.

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