Therapeutic effects of Buzhong Yiqi decoction in patients with spleen and stomach qi deficiency after routine surgery and chemotherapy for colorectal cancer

Table 2 Comparison of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome and Karnofsky performance status scores before and after treatment (mean ± SD)

Group	Abdominal bloating		Anesthesia		Emaciation		Loose stool		Loss of appetite		Vomit		KPS score
	1 d preoperatively	14 d postoperatively	1 d preoperatively	14 d postoperatively	1 d preoperatively	14 d postoperatively	1 d preoperatively	14 d postoperatively	1 d preoperatively	14 d postoperatively	1 d preoperatively	14 d postoperatively	1 d preoperatively	14 d postoperatively
Control group (n = 50)	1.98 ± 0.40	1.33 ± 0.37a	1.87 ± 0.32	1.46 ± 0.22a	1.96 ± 0.51	1.02 ± 0.46a	1.81 ± 0.47	1.00 ± 0.50a	1.94 ± 0.34	1.52 ± 0.28a	1.92 ± 0.45	1.21 ± 0.40a	69.78 ± 6.98	78.13 ± 7.21a
Observation group (n = 50)	1.93 ± 0.42	0.74 ± 0.21a	1.84 ± 0.30	1.10 ± 0.17a	2.00 ± 0.50	0.67 ± 0.38a	1.77 ± 0.45	0.61 ± 0.36a	1.90 ± 0.31	1.18 ± 0.20a	1.94 ± 0.42	0.79 ± 0.31a	68.12 ± 6.77	83.32 ± 6.54a
t value	0.969	9.717	0.289	0.770	0.555	4.319	0.393	4.516	0.923	7.201	0.251	5.633	1.533	4.307
P value	0.335	< 0.001	0.773	0.443	0.580	< 0.001	0.695	< 0.001	0.358	< 0.001	0.803	< 0.001	0.129	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05 vs before treatment.

KPS: Karnofsky performance status.