Influence of age on outcome of total laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease

Table 8 Postoperative symptoms score in EG and YG (mean symptom score ± SD)

Symptoms	EG		P	YG		P
	Preop.	Postop.		Preop.	Postop.
Heartburn	1.7 ± 0.87	0.2 ± 0.12	< 0.05	2.7 ± 0.74	0.3 ± 0.11	< 0.05
Acid regurgitation	1.5 ± 0.96	0.3 ± 0.13	< 0.05	2.3 ± 0.89	0.2 ± 0.12	< 0.05
Solid food dysphagia	1.6 ± 0.76	0.4 ± 0.12	< 0.05	0.5 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.15	< 0.05
Chest pain	1.6 ± 0.82	0.3 ± 0.21	< 0.05	1.5 ± 0.87	0.2 ± 0.13	< 0.05
Respiratory complication	1.8 ± 1.04	0.3 ± 0.11	< 0.05	1.0 ± 0.45	0.2 ± 0.12	< 0.05
(chronic cough, sleep apnoea, asthma, laryngitis)

Preop: preoperative; Postop: postoperative.