Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	120625
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Incidence and risk factors of poor wound healing following emergency surgery for intestinal tuberculosis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Qian He, Juan-Min Xue, Jian-Feng Weng, Xia-Nan Li and Cai-Xia Zhang
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Corresponding Author	Cai-Xia Zhang, Academic Fellow, Department of Outpatient and Day Care Unit, The Eighth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 17 Heishanhu Jia, Haidian District, Beijing 100091, China. zcx851026@163.com
Key Words	Emergency surgery; Intestinal tuberculosis; Malnutrition; Perioperative management; Poor wound healing; Risk factors; Inflammatory response1
Core Tip	Intestinal tuberculosis is often complicated by obstruction, perforation, or hemorrhage; thus requiring surgical intervention under emergency settings, but little systematic investigation of risk factors for poor wound healing in this subset exists. In our study we observed the incidence of poor wound healing (19.1%) after emergency intestinal tuberculosis surgery, 63.6% of them were diagnosed as surgical site infection. Five independent risk factors were determined by multivariate logistic regression analysis: Age ≥ 60 years, body mass index < 18.5 kg/m2, diabetes mellitus history, serum albumin concentration < 30 g/L and C-reactive protein > 50 mg/L. Therefore, clinicians should screen these parameters in preoperative evaluation and take targeted interventions (nutritional optimization, glycemic control and anti-inflammatory therapy) to reduce complications and achieve better outcomes.
Citation	He Q, Xue JM, Weng JF, Li XN, Zhang CX. Incidence and risk factors of poor wound healing following emergency surgery for intestinal tuberculosis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2026-03-03 10:26
Peer-Review Started	2026-03-03 10:26
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-20 09:48
Return for Revision	2026-03-20 09:48
Revised	2026-04-15 07:23
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-04-20 01:42
Second Decision by Editor	2026-06-01 02:38
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-01 07:31
Articles in Press	2026-06-01 07:31
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