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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2021; 27(16): 1816-1827
Published online Apr 28, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i16.1816
Published online Apr 28, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i16.1816
Table 8 European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire gastric cancer-specific module (QLQ STO-22) questionnaire scores by the type of resection (Mann-Whitney U test)
| Subtotal gastrectomy (n = 60) | Total gastrectomy (n = 51) | P value | |||
| mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | ||
| Dysphagia | 11.1 (15.8) | 11 (0-11) | 17.2 (17.1) | 11 (0-33) | 0.020 |
| Pain | 19.7 (17.9) | 17 (8-33) | 23.3 (20.9) | 17 (8-33) | 0.477 |
| Reflux | 16 (20.9) | 11 (0-22) | 22.7 (23.6) | 11 (0-44) | 0.089 |
| Eating restrictions | 14.7 (17.4) | 8 (0-17) | 21.6 (18.2) | 17 (8-33) | 0.017 |
| Anxiety | 33.1 (23.4) | 33 (17-44) | 31.4 (25.8) | 22 (11-44) | 0.591 |
| Dry mouth | 24.1 (28.5) | 33 (0-33) | 24.7 (28.3) | 33 (0-33) | 0.871 |
| Taste | 6.4 (18.1) | 0 (0-0) | 11.6 (21.7) | 0 (0-33) | 0.109 |
| Body image | 18.7 (29.9) | 0 (0-33) | 20.1 (27.4) | 0 (0-33) | 0.567 |
| Hair loss | 16.4 (27.9) | 0 (0-33) | 8.7 (20.9) | 0 (0-0) | 0.124 |
- Citation: Grosek J, Zavrtanik H, Tomažič A. Health-related quality of life after curative resection for gastric adenocarcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(16): 1816-1827
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i16/1816.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i16.1816