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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 9 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 reconstruction (Mann-Whitney U test)
| Billroth II (n = 18) | Roux-Y (n = 42) | P value | |||
| mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | ||
| Dysphagia | 15.8 (22.3) | 5.5 (0-22) | 8.5 (10.2) | 11 (0-11) | 0.526 |
| Pain | 24.3 (23.9) | 17 (8-33) | 17.2 (13.3) | 17 (8-25) | 0.471 |
| Reflux | 28.5 (26.3) | 22 (0-44) | 9.1 (13) | 0 (0-11) | 0.001 |
| Eating restrictions | 22.3 (22.8) | 17 (0-42) | 10.4 (11.7) | 8 (0-17) | 0.069 |
| Anxiety | 36.6 (26.9) | 33 (22-55) | 31.2 (21.3) | 33 (11-44) | 0.541 |
| Dry mouth | 23 (26.3) | 33 (0-33) | 24.7 (29.9) | 0 (0-33) | 0.965 |
| Taste | 11.5 (26.6) | 0 (0-0) | 3.5 (10.3) | 0 (0-0) | 0.247 |
| Body image | 26.8 (36.5) | 0 (0-33) | 14.1 (24.8) | 0 (0-33) | 0.127 |
| Hair loss | 14.1 (27) | 0 (0-33) | 17.7 (28.6) | 0 (0-33) | 0.541 |
- 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