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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2025; 17(11): 108188
Published online Nov 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.108188
Table 1 General information of between the two groups of patients, n (%)
Indicator
Enhanced recovery group (n = 60)
Conventional care group (n = 60)
P value
Age (years), mean ± SD53.0 ± 9.054.0 ± 9.50.452
Gender0.714
Male29 (48.3)27 (45.0)
Female31 (51.7)33 (55.0)
ASA classification0.967
Class I27 (45.0)26 (43.3)
Class II23 (38.3)23 (38.3)
Class III10 (16.67)11 (18.33)
Comorbidities
Hypertension24 (40.0)20 (33.3)0.449
Diabetes6 (10.0)11 (18.3)0.191
Smoking history0.637
Yes12 (20.0)10 (16.7)
No48 (80.0)50 (83.3)
Alcohol consumption1.000
Yes7 (11.7)7 (11.7)
No53 (88.3)53 (88.3)
History of abdominal surgery16 (26.7)17 (28.3)0.838
Preoperative antibiotics10 (16.7)9 (15)0.803
Table 2 Comparison of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF scores between the two groups, mean ± SD
Indicator
Enhanced recovery group (n = 60)
Conventional care group (n = 60)
P value
WHOQOL-BREF physical56.35 ± 5.0740.02 ± 3.61< 0.001
WHOQOL-BREF psychological70.75 ± 5.3359.13 ± 6.44< 0.001
WHOQOL-BREF social77.22 ± 6.3062.55 ± 5.73< 0.001
WHOQOL-BREF environment48.75 ± 6.3141.92 ± 4.93< 0.001
Table 3 Comparison of the visual analog scale scores between the two groups, mean ± SD
Indicator
Enhanced recovery group (n = 60)
Conventional care group (n = 60)
P value
Before surgery7.58 ± 1.227.57 ± 1.030.936
1 day after surgery4.58 ± 0.875.57 ± 0.98< 0.001
3 days after surgery2.37 ± 0.484.62 ± 0.52< 0.001
5 days after surgery1.98 ± 0.293.90 ± 0.30< 0.001