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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2006; 12(48): 7864-7868
Published online Dec 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i48.7864
Table 1 Surgical therapeutic efficacy for 32 refractory constipation patients
GroupCasesSurgical timeIncision lengthBlood lossHospital stayRecoveryImprovementComplication
(n)(min)(cm)(mL)(d)(%)(%)(%)
Treatment group1487 ± 1610.4 ± 0.579.5 ± 31.311.8 ± 2.412 (85.7)2 (14.3)3 (21.4)
Control group18194 ± 2321.2 ± 1.8286.3 ± 49.218.6 ± 2.616 (88.9)2 (11.1)6 (33.3)
t9.854.2617.246.91P = 0.14P = 0.14P = 0.73
P﹤0.001﹤0.001﹤0.001﹤0.001﹥0.05﹥ 0.05﹥0.05