Dachengqi Decoction for Enhancing Early Gastrointestinal Recovery After Whipple Surgery

experimental Participants received Dachengqi decoction (50 ml BID) via pump infusion at 10 ml/h starting 12 hours postoperatively, continuing through postoperative days 1-3.

experimental and control group participants underwent intraoperative placement of modified gastrointestinal dual-lumen feeding tubes with distal ends positioned 15-20 cm distal to the gastrojejunostomy anastomosis (all devices were uniformly procured by China-Japan Friendship Hospital).

control group participants were administered glucose and sodium chloride injection (50 ml BID) via pump infusion at 10 ml/h starting 12 hours postoperatively, continuing through postoperative days 1-3.