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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 113989
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.113989
Fu Zheng Li Qi Tang combined with FOCUS-PDCA model in postoperative rehabilitation of elderly biliary surgery patients
Liu-Liu Zhou, Chun-Ling Li, Jin-Feng Zhang, Chun Wu, Zhi-Jun Cheng
Liu-Liu Zhou, Department of Gastroenterology, Chongming Branch of Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 202157, China
Chun-Ling Li, Department of General Medicine, Xinqiao Town Community Health Service Center, Shanghai 201612, China
Jin-Feng Zhang, Department of General Medicine, Pudong Hospital, Shanghai 200032, China
Chun Wu, Department of Rehabilitation, Shibei Hospital of Jing’an District, Shanghai 200443, China
Zhi-Jun Cheng, Department of Anesthesiology, Chongming Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 202150, China
Co-corresponding authors: Chun Wu and Zhi-Jun Cheng.
Author contributions: Zhou LL, Li CL, Zhang JF, Wu C, and Cheng ZJ contributed to research design and data analysis; Zhou LL, Li CL, Zhang JF, and Cheng ZJ contributed to data collection, and paper writing; Wu C was responsible for funding application, reviewing and editing, communication coordination, ethical review, copyright and licensing, and follow-up. Wu C and Cheng ZJ contributed equally to this manuscript and are co-corresponding authors. All author approval the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This retrospective study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Chongming Branch of Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital (Approval No. SHSYCM-IEC-1.0/25-YF/05).
Informed consent statement: All research participants or their legal guardians provided written informed consent prior to study registration.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No other data available.
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Corresponding author: Chun Wu, PhD, Department of Rehabilitation, Shibei Hospital of Jing’an District, No. 4500 Gonghexin Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai 200443, China. wuchun24007@163.com
Received: September 12, 2025
Revised: October 13, 2025
Accepted: November 10, 2025
Published online: January 27, 2026
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This study determined the application value of the Fu Zheng Li Qi Tang combined with the find, organize, clarify, understand, select, plan, do, check and act (FOCUS-PDCA) model in postoperative recovery for elderly patients undergoing biliary surgery. The integration of traditional Chinese physiological regulation and optimized nursing care in this combination outperformed the use of Fu Zheng Li Qi Tang alone in accelerating recovery, reducing bed rest, time to flatus passage, hospital stay duration, and complications, while also improving satisfaction. This research fills part of the gap in postoperative recovery management for elderly individuals undergoing biliary surgery and has significant clinical application value.