Table 3.

Postoperative quality of life scores stratified by time

Scoring test	0–1 years (n=134, 29%)		1–5 years (n=109, 24%)		5–10 years (n=78, 17%)		>10 years (n=63, 14%)		p-valuea
	Median	Range	Median	Range	Median	Range	Median	Range
GIQLI (0–144)b	111	47–141	108	33–144	112	42–144	112	41–138	0.32
Symptoms	59	27–75	59	25–97	61	24–76	61	17–76	0.31
Emotional	13	1–16	13	0–16	13	3–16	13	3–16	0.49
Physical	17	3–28	16	0–28	19	4–28	18	1–26	0.07
Social	14	3–16	14	0–33	14	4–16	14	2.5–16	0.71
Medical treatment	4	1–4	4	1–4	4	1–4	4	1–4	0.27
Visick (0–4)c	2	1–4	2	0–4	2	0–4	2	0–4	0.36
Dysphagia (0–45)b	37	8–45	39	10–45	39	0–45	41	16–45	0.3
DeMeester (0–12)c	4	0–48	5	0–24	4	0–12	5	0–10	1
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (0–45)c	9	0–36	9	0–43	7	0–39	6	0–37	0.96
Satisfaction (0–3)b	3	0–4	3	0–3	3	0–4	3	0–3	0.57

GIQLI = Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index

^aKruskal–Wallis analysis of variance;

^bHigher score reflects favourability;

^cLower score reflects favourability