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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2020; 8(16): 3503-3514
Published online Aug 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3503
Published online Aug 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3503
After the 1st dilation (n = 105) | After the 2nd dilation (n = 102) | After the 3rd dilation (n = 96) | After the 4th dilation (n = 53) | After the 5th dilation (n = 48) | After the 6th dilation (n = 30) | After the 7th dilation (n = 13) | ||||||||||||||
Item | % | mean ± SD | Item | % | mean ± SD | Item | % | mean ± SD | Item | % | mean ± SD | Item | % | mean ± SD | Item | % | mean ± SD | Item | % | mean ± SD |
Dysphagia | 63.2 | 6.4 ± 1.8 | Dysphagia | 58.9 | 6.2 ± 1.6 | Dysphagia | 69.1 | 6.7 ± 2.4 | Distress | 78.4 | 7.3 ± 2.6 | Sadness | 77.4 | 7.5 ± 3.1 | Cough | 78.1 | 7.3 ± 1.9 | Sadness | 79.6 | 7.9 ± 2.8 |
Pain | 61.1 | 5.8 ± 2.3 | Cough | 56.6 | 6.1 ± 2.3 | Weight loss | 69.3 | 7.1 ± 1.8 | Dysphagia | 70.6 | 6.9 ± 3.1 | Cough | 73.9 | 6.6 ± 2.4 | Sadness | 77.5 | 7.3 ± 2.6 | Fatigue | 70 | 7.1 ± 1.7 |
Distress | 57.3 | 6.1 ± 2.1 | Pain | 51.2 | 6.6 ± 1.4 | Pain | 67.9 | 6.8 ± 2.1 | Fatigue | 68.3 | 7.6 ± 2.2 | Weight loss | 70.1 | 7.1 ± 3.6 | Fatigue | 73.1 | 7.6 ± 2.7 | Weight loss | 69.5 | 6.9 ± 2.4 |
- Citation: Liu L, Liu QW, Wu XD, Liu SY, Cao HJ, Hong YT, Qin HY. Follow-up study on symptom distress in esophageal cancer patients undergoing repeated dilation. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(16): 3503-3514
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v8/i16/3503.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3503