Table 2.
Scoring test | Preoperative (n=147) | Postoperative (n=312) | p-valuea | Change | ||||
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Median | Range | SD | Median | Range | SD | |||
GIQLI (0–144)b | 95 | 28–133 | 23.0 | 111 | 33–144 | 23.0 | <0.01 | Improved |
Symptoms | 50 | 17–75 | 12.0 | 60 | 17–97 | 12.0 | <0.01 | Improved |
Emotional | 11 | 0–15 | 4.0 | 13 | 0–16 | 3.6 | <0.01 | Improved |
Physical | 15 | 0–26 | 6.4 | 17 | 0–28 | 6.2 | <0.01 | Improved |
Social | 13 | 2–16 | 3.6 | 14 | 0–33 | 3.5 | 0.02 | Improved |
Medical treatment | 4 | 0–4 | 1.0 | 4 | 1–4 | 0.8 | <0.01 | Nil |
Visick (0–4)c | 3 | 0–4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0–4 | 0.9 | <0.01 | Improved |
Dysphagia (0–45)b | 37 | 6–45 | 11.1 | 39 | 0–45 | 9.4 | 0.18 | Improved |
DeMeester (0–12)c | 8 | 0–12 | 3.0 | 4 | 0–12 | 4.2 | <0.01 | Improved |
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (0–45)c | 15 | 0–45 | 11.0 | 8 | 0–43 | 10.0 | <0.01 | Improved |
Satisfaction (0–3)b | – | – | – | 3 | 0–3 | 0.8 | – | – |
SD = standard deviation; GIQLI = Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index
Mann–Whitney U test;
Higher score reflects favourability;
Lower score reflects favourability