Assessing optimal Roux-en-Y reconstruction technique after total gastrectomy using the Postgastrectomy Syndrome Assessment Scale-45

Table 4 The effect of the length of Roux-limb (shorter, 40 cm, longer) on postoperative quality of life after total gastrectomy

Length of Roux limb	Shorter (n = 16)		40 cm (n = 238)		Longer (n = 119)		ANOVA	Multiple comparisons	P value	Cohens d
	mean	SD	mean	SD	mean	SD	P value
Esophageal reflux SS	1.8	0.9	2.0	1.1	2.0	1.0	NS
Abdominal pain SS	1.4	0.4	1.8	0.8	1.7	0.7	0.081	Shorter vs 40 cm	0.053	0.52
Meal-related distress SS	2.2	0.9	2.7	1.2	2.7	1.0	NS
Indigestion SS	1.7	0.7	2.3	0.9	2.3	0.9	0.026	Shorter vs 40 cm	0.020	0.69
								Shorter vs longer	0.030	0.68
Diarrhea SS	2.0	1.2	2.3	1.2	2.3	1.2	NS
Constipation SS	2.3	0.9	2.1	0.9	2.1	0.9	NS
Dumping SS	1.8	0.9	2.4	1.1	2.3	1.1	NS
Total symptom score	1.9	0.6	2.2	0.8	2.2	0.7	NS
Change in Body weight	-14.1%	8.6%	-13.8%	8.2%	-13.5%	7.5%	NS
Ingested amount of food per meal	5.5	2.6	6.4	1.9	6.5	1.7	NS
Necessity for additional meals	2.4	0.8	2.4	0.8	2.3	0.7	NS
Quality of ingestion SS	3.3	1.2	3.8	0.9	3.8	1.0	NS
Ability to work	2.4	1.2	2.0	0.9	2.1	0.9	NS
Dissatisfaction with symptoms	1.8	1.0	2.0	1.1	2.2	1.0	NS
Dissatisfaction at the meal	3.3	1.2	2.8	1.2	2.8	1.0	NS
Dissatisfaction at working	2.5	1.3	2.2	1.1	2.1	1.0	NS
Dissatisfaction for daily life SS	2.5	1.0	2.3	0.9	2.4	0.8	NS
Physical component summary	49.2	6.7	49.4	5.7	50.1	5.5	NS
Mental component summary	48.1	5.9	48.7	6.3	49.9	5.5	NS

SS: Subscale; NS: Not significant.