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

Table 2 Comparison of postoperative anal incontinence between the two groups (mean ± SD, score)

Indicator		Control (n = 60)	Observation (n = 60)	t value	P value
Wexner score for anal incontinence	One month after surgery	10.5 ± 1.4	12.0 ± 1.8	5.095	0.000
	Three months after surgery	8.5 ± 0.8	9.8 ± 1.0	7.863	0.000
	Six months after surgery	7.0 ± 1.1	8.6 ± 1.1	7.967	0.000
	Twelve months after surgery	5.3 ± 1.3	6.0 ± 1.4	2.838	0.005