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Serial comparisons of quality of life (QoL) between patients who underwent total gastrectomy (TG) and those who underwent distal subtotal gastrectomy (STG) until the second postoperative year, as assessed by the global health status/QoL and functional scales of the European Organization for Research and Treatment Quality of Life Questionnaire. A higher score represents a better QoL. *P<0.05. †Preoperative QoL scores were set as baseline values by adjusting them to zero.
