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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2017; 23(26): 4823-4830
Published online Jul 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4823
Published online Jul 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4823
Table 1 Characteristics of patients after conventional gastrectomy
| Sex [male: n (%)] | 1188 (66.9) |
| Age (yr, mean ± SD) | 62.1 ± 9.2 |
| Type of gastrectomy (n: TGRY/DGBI/DGRY) | 393/909/475 |
| Period after gastrectomy (mo: mean ± SD) | 37.0 ± 26.8 |
| Change in body weight (%, mean ± SD) | -9.5 ± 8.0 |
| Preoperative BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD) | 22.8 ± 3.1 |
| Postoperative BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD) | 20.6 ± 2.8 |
| Approach (n, open/laparoscopic) | 1102 ± 664 |
| Preservation of celiac branch of vagus (Y/N) | 173/1567 |
- Citation: Tanabe K, Takahashi M, Urushihara T, Nakamura Y, Yamada M, Lee SW, Tanaka S, Miki A, Ikeda M, Nakada K. Predictive factors for body weight loss and its impact on quality of life following gastrectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(26): 4823-4830
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i26/4823.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4823