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Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2012; 18(12): 1365-1372
Published online Mar 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i12.1365
Table 5 Changes in gallstone severity score by symptom frequency group in 115 responding patients from the study population of 153 patients n (%)
Preoperative SFGPatientsPreoperative
RespondersPostoperative
mean % reduction in GSS
mean GSSmean VASmean GSSmean VAS
Severe disease37 (24.2)6.1181.129 (78.4)1.7633.069.1
Moderate disease59 (38.6)6.4786.641 (69.5)1.3215.878.7
Mild disease34 (22.2)6.0981.326 (76.5)1.0412.887.0
Chronic disease23 (15.0)4.3576.819 (82.6)1.008.962.7