Table 3.
Postoperative symptoms
| Group Da (n = 68) | Group RYb (n = 60) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms | 18 (26.4) | 16 (26.7) | 0.98 |
| Heartburn | 8 | 3 | |
| Heavy stomach feeling | 11 | 12 | |
| Reflux | 12 | 12 | |
| Dumping syndrome | 2 | 1 | |
| Continuation of symptoms 1 year later: n (%) | 4 (5.9) | 6 (10) | 0.59 |
| Continuation of medication to treat complaints: n (%) | 0 | 4 (6.7) | 0.1 |
| Mosapride citrate hydrate: 3 | |||
| PPI: 1 | |||
| H2 blocker: 1 | |||
PPI proton pump inhibitor
Values express numbers of cases; symptoms include overlap
aGroup D underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) with Delta anastomosis
bGroup RY underwent LDG with Roux-en-Y anastomosis