Improved quality of life in patients with gastric cancer after esophagogastrostomy reconstruction

Table 5 Comparison of evaluation scores of QOL at 6 and 24 mo postoperatively between the same group (mean ± SD)

Question	EA group		P	EP group		P	EE group		P
	6 mo	24 mo		6 mo	24 mo		6 mo	24 mo
Frequency of eating	0.76 ± 0.799	1.67 ± 0.583	0.000a	0.80 ± 0.968	1.62 ± 0.614	0.000a	0.78 ± 0.616	1.70 ± 0.580	0.000a
Eating time	1.83 ± 0.376	1.85 ± 0.359	0.793	1.58 ± 0.499	1.78 ± 0.471	0.031a	1.42 ± 0.642	1.88 ± 0.328	0.000a
Consistency of food	0.76 ± 0.845	1.65 ± 0.619	0.000a	0.71 ± 0.815	1.73 ± 0.618	0.000a	0.84 ± 0.792	1.80 ± 0.535	0.000a
Volume of food	1.20 ± 0.810	1.69 ± 0.639	0.001a	0.60 ± 0.780	1.62 ± 0.684	0.000a	0.58 ± 0.702	1.70 ± 0.580	0.000a
Body weight	0.80 ± 0.711	1.48 ± 0.637	0.000a	0.78 ± 0.636	1.13 ± 0.625	0.010a	0.66 ± 0.848	1.14 ± 0.047	0.004a
Appetite	1.13 ± 0.674	1.57 ± 0.662	0.000a	0.87 ± 0.968	1.78 ± 0.560	0.000a	1.16 ± 0.817	1.70 ± 0.580	0.000a
Difficulty swallowing	1.56 ± 0.664	1.52 ± 0.720	0.890	1.42 ± 0.723	1.49 ± 0.787	0.431	1.54 ± 0.734	1.74 ± 0.600	0.112
Diarrhea	1.83 ± 0.376	1.87 ± 0.339	0.590	1.69 ± 0.733	1.80 ± 0.505	0.823	1.78 ± 0.582	1.82 ± 0.523	0.754
Heartburn or belch	1.37 ± 0.708	1.78 ± 0.502	0.001a	0.73 ± 0.863	1.73 ± 0.539	0.000a	0.80 ± 0.756	1.38 ± 0.805	0.000a
Postprandial discomfort	1.46 ± 0.693	1.69 ± 0.609	0.052	1.24 ± 0.957	1.07 ± 0.915	0.321	1.52 ± 0.677	1.22 ± 0.790	0.048a
Abdominal pain	1.54 ± 0.770	1.65 ± 0.649	0.547	1.49 ± 0.787	1.60 ± 0.720	0.481	1.60 ± 0.495	1.70 ± 0.505	0.241
Vomiting	1.48 ± 0.771	1.69 ± 0.577	0.199	1.49 ± 0.757	1.67 ± 0.674	0.188	1.68 ± 0.471	1.70 ± 0.463	0.830
General fatigue	1.80 ± 0.528	1.76 ± 0.581	0.775	1.82 ± 0.387	1.78 ± 0.420	0.600	1.92 ± 0.274	1.84 ± 0.370	0.221
Dizziness	1.80 ± 0.562	1.83 ± 0.505	0.757	1.89 ± 0.318	1.93 ± 0.252	0.461	1.74 ± 0.600	1.80 ± 0.535	0.585
Intestinal obstruction	1.65 ± 0.555	1.78 ± 0.502	0.138	1.56 ± 0.693	1.64 ± 0.679	0.417	1.66 ± 0.519	1.68 ± 0.513	0.834
Performance status	1.54 ± 0.719	1.63 ± 0.653	0.502	1.64 ± 0.743	1.71 ± 0.661	0.740	1.58 ± 0.642	1.70 ± 0.463	0.498
Early dumping syndrome	1.54 ± 0.665	1.70 ± 0.603	0.114	1.40 ± 0.720	1.62 ± 0.650	0.097	1.42 ± 0.673	1.60 ± 0.728	0.072
Late dumping syndrome	1.78 ± 0.502	1.70 ± 0.537	0.377	1.73 ± 0.688	1.73 ± 0.580	0.538	1.86 ± 0.452	1.72 ± 0.479	0.050
Physical condition	1.67 ± 0.673	1.72 ± 0.627	0.637	1.80 ± 0.548	1.64 ± 0.712	0.259	1.76 ± 0.517	1.76 ± 0.476	0.853
Wound pain, present	1.57 ± 0.690	1.83 ± 0.423	0.031a	1.53 ± 0.815	1.73 ± 0.580	0.326	1.62 ± 0.490	1.78 ± 0.465	0.059
Wound pain, postoperative	1.07 ± 0.866	1.07 ± 0.866	1.000	1.18 ± 0.716	1.18 ± 0.716	1.000	1.22 ± 0.764	1.22 ± 0.764	1.000
Satisfaction with operation	1.57 ± 0.690	1.72 ± 0.596	0.197	1.69 ± 0.557	1.76 ± 0.484	0.597	1.66 ± 0.688	1.72 ± 0536	0.599
Recommendation to others	1.41 ± 0.714	1.59 ± 0.567	0.206	1.29 ± 0.787	1.42 ± 0.690	0.467	1.46 ± 0.706	1.54 ± 0.646	0.606
Mood or feeling	1.67 ± 0.673	1.63 ± 0.708	0.802	1.67 ± 0.707	1.71 ± 0.695	0.636	1.70 ± 0.463	1.66 ± 0.519	0.780
Total	1.45 ± 0.748	1.67 ± 0.612	0.015a	1.36 ± 0.825	1.61 ± 0.663	0.007a	1.42 ± 0.743	1.65 ± 0.609	0.011a

^aP < 0.05.