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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
Table 1 Results before propensity score matching, mean ± SD/n (%)
GroupSex
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 ± 3.5123.87 ± 1.356.75 ± 0.8817 (30.36)39 (69.64)
Control (n = 64)32 (50.00)32 (50.00)60.22 ± 3.1423.04 ± 1.257.20 ± 0.7831 (48.44)33 (51.56)
Statistical valueχ2 = 3.918t = 6.803t = 3.496t = 2.970χ2 = 4.068
P value0.048< 0.0010.0010.0040.044
Table 2 Results after propensity score matching, mean ± SD/n (%)
GroupSex
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 ± 3.4923.35 ± 1.486.88 ± 0.8915 (33.33)30 (66.67)
Control (n = 64)26 (57.78)19 (42.22)62.80 ± 3.5723.29 ± 1.507.02 ± 0.8218 (40.00)27 (60.00)
Statistical valueχ2 = 0.185t = 0.323t = 0.191t = 0.776χ2 = 0.431
P value0.6670.7480.8490.4400.512
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 value4.406
P value0.036
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 ± 1.037.48 ± 0.956.67 ± 0.884.20 ± 0.742.28 ± 0.54
Control (n = 64)8.65 ± 0.977.64 ± 0.877.04 ± 0.915.71 ± 0.854.63 ± 0.71
t value0.6160.8331.9618.98817.673
P value0.5390.4070.053< 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 value6.154
P value0.013
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 value7.283
P value0.007