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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2009; 15(25): 3183-3190
Published online Jul 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3183
Table 3 Comparison of evaluation scores for 6 mo postoperative QOL among the three groups (mean ± SD)
QuestionEA groupEP groupPEA groupEE groupPEP groupEE groupP
Frequency of eating0.76 ± 0.7990.80 ± 0.9680.9570.76 ± 0.7990.78 ± 0.6160.6640.80 ± 0.9680.78 ± 0.6160.698
Eating time1.83 ± 0.3761.58 ± 0.4990.005a1.83 ± 0.3761.42 ± 0.6420.000a1.58 ± 0.4991.42 ± 0.6420.287
Consistency of food0.76 ± 0.8450.71 ± 0.8150.8030.76 ± 0.8450.84 ± 0.7920.5430.71 ± 0.8150.84 ± 0.7920.391
Volume of food1.20 ± 0.8100.60 ± 0.7800.000a1.20 ± 0.8100.58 ± 0.7020.000a0.60 ± 0.7800.58 ± 0.7020.950
Body weight0.80 ± 0.7110.78 ± 0.6360.9690.80 ± 0.7110.66 ± 0.8480.2210.78 ± 0.6360.66 ± 0.8480.225
Appetite1.13 ± 0.6740.87 ± 0.9680.1201.13 ± 0.6741.16 ± 0.8170.7240.87 ± 0.9681.16 ± 0.8170.118
Difficulty swallowing1.56 ± 0.6641.42 ± 0.7230.3331.56 ± 0.6641.54 ± 0.7340.8981.42 ± 0.7231.54 ± 0.7340.308
Diarrhea1.83 ± 0.3761.69 ± 0.7330.8431.83 ± 0.3761.78 ± 0.5820.8521.69 ± 0.7331.78 ± 0.5820.734
Heartburn or belch1.37 ± 0.7080.73 ± 0.8630.000a1.37 ± 0.7080.80 ± 0.7560.000a0.73 ± 0.8630.80 ± 0.7560.547
Postprandial discomfort1.46 ± 0.6931.24 ± 0.9570.4331.46 ± 0.6931.52 ± 0.6770.6461.24 ± 0.9571.52 ± 0.6770.267
Abdominal pain1.54 ± 0.7701.49 ± 0.7870.7211.54 ± 0.7701.60 ± 0.4950.6981.49 ± 0.7871.60 ± 0.4950.965
Vomiting1.48 ± 0.7711.49 ± 0.7570.9931.48 ± 0.7711.68 ± 0.4710.3681.49 ± 0.7571.68 ± 0.4710.389
General fatigue1.80 ± 0.5281.82 ± 0.3870.7921.80 ± 0.5281.92 ± 0.2740.2501.82 ± 0.3871.92 ± 0.2740.154
Dizziness1.80 ± 0.5621.89 ± 0.3180.6871.80 ± 0.5621.74 ± 0.6000.5071.89 ± 0.3181.74 ± 0.6000.289
Intestinal obstruction1.65 ± 0.5551.56 ± 0.6930.6691.65 ± 0.5551.66 ± 0.5190.9971.56 ± 0.6931.66 ± 0.5190.667
Performance status1.54 ± 0.7191.64 ± 0.7430.2401.54 ± 0.7191.58 ± 0.6420.9101.64 ± 0.7431.58 ± 0.6420.269
Early dumping syndrome1.54 ± 0.6651.40 ± 0.7200.3191.54 ± 0.6651.42 ± 0.6730.3071.40 ± 0.7201.42 ± 0.6730.970
Late dumping syndrome1.78 ± 0.5021.73 ± 0.6880.6691.78 ± 0.5021.86 ± 0.4520.2411.73 ± 0.6881.86 ± 0.4520.532
Physical condition1.67 ± 0.6731.80 ± 0.5480.2581.67 ± 0.6731.76 ± 0.5170.6611.80 ± 0.5481.76 ± 0.5170.450
Wound pain, present1.57 ± 0.6901.53 ± 0.8150.8741.57 ± 0.6901.62 ± 0.4900.8091.53 ± 0.8151.62 ± 0.4900.704
Wound pain, postoperative1.07 ± 0.8661.18 ± 0.7160.6001.07 ± 0.8661.22 ± 0.7640.4131.18 ± 0.7161.22 ± 0.7640.727
Satisfaction with operation1.57 ± 0.6901.69 ± 0.5570.4951.57 ± 0.6901.66 ± 0.6880.3571.69 ± 0.5571.66 ± 0.6880.784
Recommendation to others1.41 ± 0.7141.29 ± 0.7870.4841.41 ± 0.7141.46 ± 0.7060.6801.29 ± 0.7871.46 ± 0.7060.290
Mood or feeling1.67 ± 0.6731.67 ± 0.7070.8591.67 ± 0.6731.70 ± 0.4630.6101.67 ± 0.7071.70 ± 0.4630.507
Total1.45 ± 0.7481.36 ± 0.8250.0591.45 ± 0.7481.42 ± 0.7430.1471.36 ± 0.8251.42 ± 0.7430.389