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World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2023; 15(12): 2765-2773
Published online Dec 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i12.2765
Published online Dec 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i12.2765
Table 1 Comparing the two groups’ low anterior resection syndrome scale grades before and following therapy (n = 50)
| Groups | Before treatment | Following 1 wk of treatment | Following 2 wk of treatment | Following 4 wk of treatment | ||||||||
| No | Mild | Severe | No | Mild | Severe | No | Mild | Severe | No | Mild | Severe | |
| Observational group | 0 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| Control group | 0 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| χ2 | 0.397 | 1.280 | 4.291 | 6.472 | ||||||||
| P value | 0.529 | 0.527 | 0.117 | 0.039 | ||||||||
- Citation: Xu LL, Xiang NJ, Cheng TC, Li YX, Chen P, Jiang ZW, Liu XX. Application of electroacupuncture in the prevention of low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(12): 2765-2773
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i12/2765.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i12.2765