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The primary outcome was postoperative recovery quality at 24 h, assessed using the 40-item Quality of Recovery (QoR-40) questionnaire. Secondary outcomes included: (1) Heart rate (HR) and Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP); (2) Resting pain scores; (3) Recovery of gastrointestinal function postoperatively; (4) Postoperative adverse reactions within 24 h.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>At 24 h postoperative, Group S had a higher QoR-40 total score compared to Group C with a corrected mean difference of 12.50. Significant differences in HR were noted at T3, T5, and T6, and in MAP at T2, T4, T6, and T7. The resting pain scores at 4, 8, and 12 h postoperatively differed significantly between the two groups. (4) Compared with Group C, Group S had a shorter time to first flatus and a shorter time to the first return of bowel sounds. The incidence of postoperative abdominal distension was lower in Group S compared to the Group C. 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