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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2026; 18(2): 113730
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.113730
Table 1 Baseline data and demographic information, mean ± SD/n (%)
Indicator
CC group (n = 122)
FMEA group (n = 103)
t/χ2
P value
Age47.82 ± 3.7448.29 ± 3.580.9470.344
Gender0.1050.746
    Female32 (26.23)29 (28.16)
    Male90 (73.77)74 (71.84)
BMI22.18 ± 2.2122.23 ± 2.130.1710.864
Smoking history49 (40.16)39 (37.86)0.1240.725
Alcohol history56 (45.9)47 (45.63)0.0020.968
Educational attainment0.1690.919
    Elementary school and below27 (22.13)25 (24.27)
    Middle school62 (50.82)50 (48.54)
    University and above33 (27.05)28 (27.18)
Residence location0.2240.636
    Urban83 (68.03)67 (65.05)
    Rural39 (31.97)36 (34.95)
TNM tumor stage0.0470.977
    I45 (36.89)37 (35.92)
    II41 (33.61)36 (34.95)
    III36 (29.51)30 (29.13)
Resection site0.2490.883
    Right hemicolectomy63 (51.64)55 (53.40)
    Left hemicolectomy37 (30.33)32 (31.07)
    Sigmoidectomy22 (18.03)16 (15.53)
Extent of resection0.0020.962
    Standard radical resection98 (80.33)83 (80.58)
    Extended radical resection24 (19.67)20 (19.42)
Hypertension27 (22.13)28 (27.18)0.7720.380
Cardiovascular disease12 (9.84)11 (10.68)0.0430.835
Diabetes mellitus13 (10.66)14 (13.59)0.4560.499
Hemoglobin level13.17 ± 1.7613.33 ± 1.850.6410.522
Blood glucose level96.34 ± 6.5395.47 ± 6.181.0190.309
Table 2 Postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery, mean ± SD
Indicator
CC group (n = 122)
FMEA group (n = 103)
t
P value
Surgical duration (mins)149.67 ± 15.23147.49 ± 13.771.1180.265
Length of hospital stay (days)4.66 ± 0.424.49 ± 0.383.2020.002
Time to first flatus (hours)19.09 ± 1.9318.58 ± 1.862.0140.045
Time to first bowel movement (hours)49.35 ± 3.8448.16 ± 3.682.3690.019
Time to liquid diet tolerance (days)1.86 ± 0.371.75 ± 0.352.1780.030
Time to solid diet tolerance (days)3.95 ± 0.463.78 ± 0.412.9130.004
Time to bowel sound recovery (hours)25.07 ± 2.7823.93 ± 2.663.1200.002
Table 3 Preoperative comfort assessment, mean ± SD
Indicator
CC group (n = 122)
FMEA group (n = 103)
t
P value
Physiological comfort15.27 ± 2.5315.34 ± 2.420.2310.818
Psychological comfort18.21 ± 2.1318.66 ± 2.081.5900.113
Social comfort19.59 ± 2.4619.71 ± 2.390.3400.734
Environmental comfort21.39 ± 2.5921.34 ± 2.410.1680.867
Total score74.47 ± 5.8075.05 ± 4.660.8160.415
Table 4 Postoperative comfort assessment, mean ± SD
Indicator
CC group (n = 122)
FMEA group (n = 103)
t
P value
Physiological comfort21.37 ± 2.4222.26 ± 2.312.7930.006
Psychological comfort23.56 ± 2.7524.29 ± 2.592.0340.043
Social comfort21.09 ± 2.1621.74 ± 2.072.2850.023
Environmental comfort23.24 ± 2.3723.37 ± 2.410.4060.685
Total score89.27 ± 4.8791.66 ± 4.713.723< 0.001
Table 5 Activities of daily living, mean ± SD
Indicator
CC group (n = 122)
FMEA group (n = 103)
t
P value
Before treatment55.97 ± 3.9255.88 ± 3.810.1730.863
After treatment66.71 ± 3.3567.93 ± 3.192.7750.006
Table 6 Patient care satisfaction, n (%)
Indicator
CC group (n = 122)
FMEA group (n = 103)
χ2
P value
Very satisfied58 (47.54)63 (61.17)4.1700.041
Generally satisfied55 (45.08)36 (34.95)2.3800.123
Dissatisfied9 (7.38)4 (3.88)1.2520.263