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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2026; 18(11): 122365
Published online Nov 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.122365
Published online Nov 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.122365
Effect of emergency integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine plus clinical nursing pathway in surgically-treated acute appendicitis patients
Qian Miao, Jing-Dan Yuan, Yue-Guang Li, Lin-Mei Shi, Department of Emergency, Tianjin Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Hospital (Tianjin Nankai Hospital), Tianjin 300100, China
Author contributions: Miao Q designed the research and wrote the first manuscript, conducted the analysis and provided guidance for the research; Miao Q, Yuan JD, Li YG, and Shi LM contributed to conceiving the research and analyzing data. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
AI contribution statement: The authors declare that no AI tools were used in the development or writing of this manuscript and take full responsibility for its integrity, accuracy, and originality.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of Tianjin Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Hospital (Tianjin Nankai Hospital) (approval No. NKYY_YXKT_IRB_2026_029_01).
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Qian Miao, Department of Emergency, Tianjin Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Hospital (Tianjin Nankai Hospital), No. 6 Changjiang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300100, China. myworldsky2025@163.com
Received: June 10, 2026
Revised: July 27, 2026
Accepted: August 25, 2026
Published online: November 27, 2026
Processing time: 154 Days and 18.7 Hours
Revised: July 27, 2026
Accepted: August 25, 2026
Published online: November 27, 2026
Processing time: 154 Days and 18.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of emergency integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine combined with clinical nursing pathway compared to conventional nursing in patients undergoing surgery for acute appendicitis. A series of evaluations indicated that integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine plus clinical nursing pathway offers significant clinical advantages for acute appendicitis surgery patients, evidenced by enhanced gastrointestinal function, accelerated recovery, improved pain relief, reduced negative emotions, and improved sleep quality, along with a preventive effect on complications.