Clinical Research
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2005; 11(8): 1172-1178
Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1172
Table 1 Comparison of fasting and postprandial electrogastrographic variables in healthy control (HC) volunteers and esophagectomized patients with the stomach as a substitute.
HC (n = 18)Operated (n = 21)P (HC vs Operated)
Normogastria (%)preprandial79.1±10.545.3±20.5P<0.001
postprandial81.8±9.842.4±23.3P<0.001
P (pre- vs postprandial)NSNS
Bradygastria (%)preprandial10.55.731.1±14.4P<0.001
postprandial9.7±6.233.2±14.5P<0.001
P (pre- vs postprandial)NSNS
Tachygastria (%)preprandial8.4±5.718.5±11.4P<0.05
postprandial6.8±4.920.8±12.1P<0.001
P (pre- vs postprandial)NSNS
DF (cpm)preprandial2.81±0.623.06±1.80NS
postprandial3.04±0.463.51±2.00NS
P (pre- vs postprandial)P<0.02NS
DFIC (%)preprandial31.2±12.853.6±25.9P<0.001
postprandial32.3±14.955.0±27.9P<0.001
P (pre- vs postprandial)NSNS
DP (mV2)preprandial927±447529±450P<0.01
postprandial1 399±727603±578P<0.001
P (pre- vs postprandial)P<0.005NS
DPIC (%)preprandial80.1±30.082.2±36.9NS
postprandial88.3±30.283.5±32.4NS
P (pre- vs postprandial)NSNS
Power ratio1.75±1.21.09±0.18P<0.02