Clinical efficacy and safety of double-channel anastomosis and tubular gastroesophageal anastomosis in gastrectomy

Table 3 Comparison of postoperative quality of life scores between the two groups

Group		Dual-channel anastomosis group	Tubular gastroesophageal anastomosis group	Z value	P value
Cases		50	49
Somatic symptoms	Esophageal reflux scale	2.8 (2.3, 4.0)	4.8 (3.8, 5.0)	3.489	< 0.001
	Abdominal pain scale	2.0 (1.3, 3.0)	1.7 (1.3, 2.3)	0.358	0.72
	Eating distress subscale	2.7 (1.7, 3.0)	3.3 (2.7, 4.0)	3.393	0.001
	Digestive dysfunction scale	3.0 (2.5, 3.8)	2.8 (2.0, 3.8)	0.79	0.43
	Diarrhea subscale	1.3 (13, 1.7)	1.3 (13, 1.3)	0.143	0.886
	Constipation subscale	1.3 (1.3, 1.3)	1.3 (1.3, 1.3)	2.004	0.045
	Dumping scale	1.3 (1.3, 13)	3 (1.3, 1.3)	0.802	0.422
	Total symptom scale	2.3 (1.7, 2.7)	2.5 (2.2, 2.9)	2.243	0.025
Other outcome indicators	Increased anal exhaust	3.5 (2.0, 5.0)	3.0 (2.0, 4.0)	2.345	0.019
	Loose stool	2.0 (1.0, 2.0)	2.0 (2.0, 2.0)	2.397	0.017
Living conditions	Changes in body mass	13.7 (6.3, 18.6)	12.9 (8.7, 16.5)	0.042	0.967
	Food intake per meal	6.0 (4.0, 6.0)	5.0 (4.0, 6.0)	1.924	0.054
	Necessity of additional meals and meal quality	5.0 (3.0, 5.0)	5.0 (5.0, 5.0)	1.488	0.137
	Meal quality quantity scale	4.3 (3.7, 4.3)	4.0 (3.3, 4.3)	2.666	0.008
Quality of life	Working ability	2.0 (1.0, 2.0)	2.0 (1.0, 2.0)	1.362	0.173
	Dissatisfied with symptoms	2.0 (1.0, 3.0)	2.0 (2.0, 3.0)	2.127	0.033
	Discontent with dining	2.0 (1.0, 2.0)	2.0 (2.0, 3.0)	3.976	< 0.001
	Dissatisfied with work	1.0 (1.0, 2.0)	2.0 (1.0, 20)	2.279	0.023
	Scale of dissatisfaction	1.7 (13, 2.0)	2.0 (2.0, 2.3)	3.95	< 0.001
	Total measurement of physical health	83.8 (77.5, 88.8)	82.5 (77.5, 88.8)	1.702	0.089
	Overall measurement of mental health	93.8 (87.5, 100.0)	91.7 (83.3, 100.0)	0.412	0.68