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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2021; 13(11): 1484-1496
Published online Nov 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i11.1484
Published online Nov 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i11.1484
Table 2 Patients' characteristics, n (%)
| TG (n = 393) | DG (n = 1384) | P value | |
| Age (yr)1 | 63.4 ± 9.2 | 61.8 ± 9.1 | 0.0022 |
| Gender: | 0.0803 | ||
| Male | 276 (71.0) | 912 (66.2) | |
| Female | 113 (29.0) | 46 5(33.8) | |
| Postoperative period (mo)1 | 35.0 ± 24.6 | 37.6 ± 27.4 | 0.0922 |
| Preoperative BMI (kg/m2)1 | 23.0 ± 3.3 | 22.8 ± 3.0 | 0.1762 |
| Surgical approach: | < 0.0013 | ||
| Laparoscopic | 97 (24.9) | 567 (41.2) | |
| Open | 293 (75.1) | 809 (58.8) | |
| Celiac branch of vagus: | < 0.0013 | ||
| Preserved | 12 (3.1) | 161 (11.9) | |
| Divided | 371 (96.9) | 1196 (88.1) |
- Citation: Nakada K, Ikeda M, Takahashi M, Kinami S, Yoshida M, Uenosono Y, Terashima M, Oshio A, Kodera Y. Defecation disorders are crucial sequelae that impairs the quality of life of patients after conventional gastrectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(11): 1484-1496
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v13/i11/1484.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i11.1484