Effect of emergency integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine plus clinical nursing pathway in surgically-treated acute appendicitis patients

Table 1 Baseline patient data, n (%)/mean ± SD

Indicators	Control group (n = 60)	Research group (n = 70)	χ2/t	P value
Sex			0.047	0.828
Male	32 (53.33)	36 (51.43)
Female	28 (46.67)	34 (48.57)
Age (years)	46.08 ± 6.73	46.97 ± 6.57	0.761	0.448
Onset-to-operation time (hours)	17.53 ± 4.09	16.99 ± 4.16	0.867	0.387
Body mass index (kg/m2)	22.70 ± 2.46	23.09 ± 2.38	0.917	0.361
Pathological type			0.781	0.677
Suppurative	30 (50.00)	36 (51.43)
Uncomplicated	24 (40.00)	24 (34.29)
Gangrenous/perforated appendicitis	6 (10.00)	10 (14.29)

Table 2 Between-group comparison of Numeric Rating Scale scores, median (interquartile range)

Indicators	Control group (n = 60)	Research group (n = 70)	Z	P value
Pre-operation	6.00 (4.25, 7.00)	6.00 (4.00, 7.00)	-0.637	0.524
1-day post-operation	4. 00(3.00, 5.75)	3.50 (2.00, 5.00)	-2.146	0.032
3-day post-operation	4.00 (3.00, 5.00)	2.00 (2.00, 3.00)	-5.013	< 0.001

Table 3 Comparison of perioperative Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores, mean ± SD

Indicators	Control group (n = 60)	Research group (n = 70)	t	P value
Pre-operation	13.97 ± 2.93	13.41 ± 2.22	1.238	0.218
1-day post-operation	10.62 ± 2.34	8.91 ± 2.18	4.310	< 0.001
3-day post-operation	8.20 ± 1.91	6.44 ± 1.75	5.480	< 0.001

Table 4 Comparison of postoperative complications, n (%)

Indicators	Control group (n = 60)	Research group (n = 70)	χ2	P value
Ileus	3 (5.00)	2 (2.86)
Uroschesis	5 (8.33)	1 (1.43)
Incision infection	4 (6.67)	2 (2.86)
Total complications	12 (20.00)	5 (7.14)	4.698	0.030