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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2026; 18(3): 116203
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.116203
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.116203
Table 1 Results before propensity score matching, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Group | Sex | Age (year) | BMI (kg/m2) | Onset of dermatitis (day) | Stoma type | ||
| Male | Female | Ileostomy | Colostomy | ||||
| Observation (n = 56) | 38 (67.86) | 18 (32.14) | 64.35 ± 3.51 | 23.87 ± 1.35 | 6.75 ± 0.88 | 17 (30.36) | 39 (69.64) |
| Control (n = 64) | 32 (50.00) | 32 (50.00) | 60.22 ± 3.14 | 23.04 ± 1.25 | 7.20 ± 0.78 | 31 (48.44) | 33 (51.56) |
| Statistical value | χ2 = 3.918 | t = 6.803 | t = 3.496 | t = 2.970 | χ2 = 4.068 | ||
| P value | 0.048 | < 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.004 | 0.044 | ||
Table 2 Results after propensity score matching, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Group | Sex | Age (year) | BMI (kg/m2) | Onset of dermatitis (day) | Stoma type | ||
| Male | Female | Ileostomy | Colostomy | ||||
| Observation (n = 56) | 28 (62.22) | 17 (37.78) | 63.04 ± 3.49 | 23.35 ± 1.48 | 6.88 ± 0.89 | 15 (33.33) | 30 (66.67) |
| Control (n = 64) | 26 (57.78) | 19 (42.22) | 62.80 ± 3.57 | 23.29 ± 1.50 | 7.02 ± 0.82 | 18 (40.00) | 27 (60.00) |
| Statistical value | χ2 = 0.185 | t = 0.323 | t = 0.191 | t = 0.776 | χ2 = 0.431 | ||
| P value | 0.667 | 0.748 | 0.849 | 0.440 | 0.512 | ||
Table 3 A comparison of clinical efficacy between two groups, n (%)
| Group | Recovered | Markedly effective | Effective | Ineffective | Overall effective rate |
| Observation (n = 56) | 28 (62.22) | 14 (31.11) | 3 (6.67) | 0 (0.00) | 42 (93.33) |
| Control (n = 64) | 24 (53.33) | 11 (24.44) | 8 (17.78) | 2 (4.44) | 35 (77.78) |
| χ2 value | 4.406 | ||||
| P value | 0.036 |
Table 4 A comparison of discolouration, erosion, tissue overgrowth/assessment, intervention, monitoring scores between two groups (points), mean ± SD
| Group | Pre-intervention | Post-3 days | Post-6 days | Post-9 days | Post-12 days |
| Observation (n = 56) | 8.52 ± 1.03 | 7.48 ± 0.95 | 6.67 ± 0.88 | 4.20 ± 0.74 | 2.28 ± 0.54 |
| Control (n = 64) | 8.65 ± 0.97 | 7.64 ± 0.87 | 7.04 ± 0.91 | 5.71 ± 0.85 | 4.63 ± 0.71 |
| t value | 0.616 | 0.833 | 1.961 | 8.988 | 17.673 |
| P value | 0.539 | 0.407 | 0.053 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Table 5 A comparison of complications between the two groups, n (%)
| Group | Abnormal bowel | Stoma infection | Stoma stenosis | Overall incidence |
| Observation (n = 56) | 2 (4.44) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (4.44) |
| Control (n = 64) | 5 (11.11) | 2 (4.44) | 3 (6.67) | 10 (22.22) |
| χ2 value | 6.154 | |||
| P value | 0.013 |
Table 6 A comparison of satisfaction levels between the two intervention groups, n (%)
| Group | Satisfied | Generally satisfied | Not satisfied | Overall satisfaction |
| Observation (n = 56) | 27 (60.00) | 16 (35.56) | 2 (4.44) | 43 (95.56) |
| Control (n = 64) | 19 (42.22) | 15 (33.33) | 11 (24.44) | 34 (75.56) |
| χ2 value | 7.283 | |||
| P value | 0.007 |
- Citation: Du TT, He JH. Efficacy of sodium zirconium phosphate alginate dressings for peristomal dermatitis after gastrointestinal surgery: A retrospective study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(3): 116203
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i3/116203.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.116203
