Evaluating the clinical application and effect of acupuncture therapy in anal function rehabilitation after low-tension rectal cancer surgery

Table 1 Comparison of changes in serum vasoactive intestinal peptide, motilin, and 5-hydroxytryptamine before and after treatment between the two groups (mean ± SD, pg/mL)

Indicator		Control (n = 60)	Observation (n = 60)	t value	P value
Vasoactive intestinal peptide	Before treatment	41.72 ± 10.85	41.80 ± 10.44	0.041	0.967
	After treatment	34.64 ± 6.80	27.83 ± 6.53	5.595	0.000
Motilin	Before treatment	154.71 ± 43.90	158.08 ± 44.60	0.417	0.677
	After treatment	198.38 ± 37.61	234.82 ± 42.64	4.964	0.000
5-hydroxytryptamine	Before treatment	320.70 ± 58.91	322.61 ± 60.83	0.175	0.862
	After treatment	263.65 ± 52.74	210.37 ± 48.27	5.773	0.000