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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 116490
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116490
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116490
Table 5 Comparison of postoperative recovery (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-30 scores) between the two groups, mean ± SD
| Group | General health | Somatic function | Role features | |||
| Preoperative | Postoperative 1 month | Preoperative | Postoperative 1 month | Preoperative | Postoperative 1 month | |
| Thoracoscopic group | 68.5 ± 9.8 | 65.8 ± 10.2 | 76.2 ± 10.5 | 72.5 ± 11.6 | 74.8 ± 11.2 | 68.9 ± 12.1 |
| Open surgery group | 67.9 ± 10.3 | 58.3 ± 12.5 | 75.8 ± 11.1 | 65.1 ± 13.8 | 73.9 ± 12.4 | 60.5 ± 14.2 |
| t | 0.302 | 3.345 | 0.185 | 2.894 | 0.376 | 3.112 |
| P value | 0.763 | 0.001 | 0.854 | 0.005 | 0.708 | 0.002 |
- Citation: Meng YS, Zhang XW, Kang JL, Zhou JJ. Thoracoscopic vs open esophagectomy: Short-term efficacy with laparoscopic gastric tube. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 116490
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i5/116490.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116490