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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2025; 17(2): 98535
Published online Feb 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i2.98535
Table 2 The general condition of the patient before operation is counted, n (%)
Variable
Patients with dysphagia (n = 18)
Patients without dysphagia (n = 97)
P value
Gender0.271
Male16 (88.9)75 (77.3)-
Female2 (11.1)22 (22.7)-
Age, years, mean ± SD69.22 ± 7.03064.71 ± 8.5650.017
Preoperative nutritional status
BMI (kg/m²), mean ± SD20.51 ± 2.8621.99 ± 3.220.071
Serum albumin (g/L), mean ± SD34.44 ± 4.3238.99 ± 5.640.002
Hypertension35 (36.1)7 (38.9)0.820
Diabetes4 (22.2)26 (26.8)0.684
Coronary heart disease4 (22.2)12 (12.4)0.267
Smoking10 (55.6)41 (42.3)0.297
Alcohol7 (38.9)43 (44.3)0.669
Thyroid disease1 (5.6)5 (5.2)0.944
Chronic bronchitis or COPD4 (22.2)6 (6.2)0.027


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