Table 4.
Comparison of blood glucose levels and VCSS (x̄ ± s).
| Group | Case | Blood glucose levels (mmol/L) | VCSS (points) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before surgery | After surgery | Before surgery | At 3 mo after surgery | ||
| Control group | 32 | 12.63 ± 2.24 | 9.72 ± 1.89* | 9.44 ± 1.67 | 4.43 ± 1.39* |
| Study group | 29 | 12.57 ± 2.21 | 7.13 ± 1.68* | 9.38 ± 1.64 | 3.56 ± 1.31* |
| t | – | 0.105 | 5.633 | 0.141 | 2.509 |
| P | – | .917 | .000 | .888 | .015 |
P < .05, compared with the pretreatment level in the same group.