Comparison of the Outcomes of Three Different Nutritional Supports in Patients with Oral and Maxillofacial Malignant Tumors following Surgery

Table 2

TCM symptoms of spirits disequilibrium of the three groups after surgery (3-4 day).

TCM symptoms	PN+EN group (n=58)	TPN group (n=33)	TEN group (n=21)	Test values	P values
Anxiety	6 (5.36%)	2 (1.79%)	6 (5.36%)	5.534	0.044
Dysphoria	2 (1.79%)	2 (1.79%)	5 (4.46%)	7.120	0.018
Restlessness	3 (2.68%)	3 (2.68%)	3 (2.68%)	2.052	0.422
Delirious speech	1 (0.89%)	0	1 (0.89%)	1.788	0.426
Intolerance	1 (0.89%)	0	1 (0.89%)	1.788	0.426

Significantly different among groups (P < 0.05).
Values are demonstrated as n (%) for chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests.
TCM, traditional Chinese medicine.