Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2005; 11(8): 1172-1178
Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1172
Table 2 Fasting and postprandial motility indices in healthy volunteers and in esophagectomized patients with the stomach as a substitute.
Operated (n = 21)
Significance Symptomatic vs AsymptomaticHealthy controls (n = 18)Significance Operated vs control
SymptomaticSymptom free
Preprandial1.39±0.512.38±0.82P<0.013.03±0.79P<0.001
Postprandial1.28±0.812.44±1.05P<0.0067.39±1.90P<0.001
SignificanceNSNSP<0.001