Table 2.
Symptoms | Before | 3 months after surgery | 6 months after surgery | P1-value | P2-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absence | 21 (32.3) | 42 (64.6) | 45 (69.2) | - | - |
Overall symptom scores (mean ± SD) | 1.92 ± 2.11 | 1.11 ± 1.78 | 0.88 ± 1.68 | 0.006a | < 0.001a |
Indigestion | 0.035 | 0.013 | |||
None | 32 (49.2) | 46 (70.8) | 50 (76.9) | ||
Weak | 20 (30.8) | 15 (23.1) | 11 (16.9) | ||
Severe | 13 (20.0) | 4 (6.1) | 4 (6.2) | ||
Nausea | NS | NS | |||
None | 48 (73.8) | 57 (87.7) | 57 (87.7) | ||
Weak | 15 (23.1) | 8 (12.3) | 8 (12.3) | ||
Severe | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Vomiting | NS | NS | |||
None | 62 (95.4) | 65 (100.0) | 62 (95.4) | ||
Weak | 3 (4.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.6) | ||
Severe | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Food intolerance | 0.006 | < 0.001 | |||
None | 52 (80) | 51 (78.5) | 55 (84.6) | ||
Weak | 7 (10.8) | 14 (21.5) | 8 (12.3) | ||
Severe | 6 (9.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.1) | ||
Heart burn | 0.014 | 0.024 | |||
None | 50 (76.9) | 55 (84.6) | 57 (87.7) | ||
Weak | 14 (21.5) | 10 (15.4) | 8 (12.3) | ||
Severe | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Acid regurgitation | NS | NS | |||
None | 59 (90.8) | 61 (93.8) | 62 (95.4) | ||
Weak | 5 (7.7) | 4 (6.2) | 3 (4.6) | ||
Severe | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Loss of appetite | NS | NS | |||
None | 51 (78.5) | 54 (83.1) | 61 (93.8) | ||
Weak | 13 (20.0) | 9 (13.8) | 4 (6.2) | ||
Severe | 1 (1.5) | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Diarrhea | 0.050 | NS | |||
None | 60 (92.3) | 51 (80.0) | 59 (86.2) | ||
Weak | 5 (7.7) | 10 (15.4) | 9 (13.8) | ||
Severe | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.6) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Constipation | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
None | 53 (81.5) | 56 (86.2) | 57 (87.7) | ||
Weak | 9 (13.8) | 9 (13.8) | 8 (12.3) | ||
Severe | 3 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) |
Paired t test.
P1, P-value of before 3 months vs. post 3 months; P2, P-value of before 6 months vs. post 6 months; NS, not significant. Data are presented as n (%).