Analysis of quality of life and reflux oesophagitis following Billroth II and Roux-en-Y gastrointestinal reconstruction for gastric cancer

Table 4 Comparison of postoperative nutritional indicator levels between groups, mean ± SD

Group	Case	Hb (g/L)		ALB (g/L)		PA (mg/L)
		Post-4 weeks	Post-8 weeks	Post-8 weeks	Post-8 weeks	Post-8 weeks	Post-8 weeks
Research group	50	62.18 ± 5.37	81.16 ± 6.14a	37.73 ± 3.11	52.18 ± 4.98a	292.74 ± 11.46	332.47 ± 13.16a
Control group	50	63.07 ± 5.73	80.47 ± 6.23a	37.91 ± 3.18	51.23 ± 4.17a	292.09 ± 11.24	330.87 ± 12.76a
t		0.801	0.561	0.292	1.033	0.289	0.623
P value		0.425	0.578	0.775	0.301	0.771	0.538

^aP < 0.05 vs 4 weeks post-surgery within the group.

ALB: Albumin; PA: Prealbumin; Hb: Haemoglobin.