Table 4.

Quality of life scores (unpaired analysis)

Indicator	Preoperative	Early postoperative	Later postoperative	p-value,preoperativevs early postoperative	p-value,early vs later postoperative	p-value,preoperative vslater postoperative
Mean GIQLI	89 (SD: 24.6) n=90	106 (SD: 20.3) n=84	108 (SD: 21.6) n=84	<0.001	0.557	<0.001
Median Visick score	3 (range: 1–4) n=84	2 (range: 1–4) n=81	2 (range: 1–4) n=82	<0.001	0.586	<0.001
Median dysphagia score	35 (range: 1–45) n=85	41 (range: 4–45) n=80	39 (range: 10–45) n=81	0.051	0.836	0.065

GIQLI = Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index; SD = standard deviation