Figure 2.

Number of patients with improved or stable EuroQoL Five Dimensions (EQ‐5D™) scores after surgery, compared with number whose scores deteriorated, or who died or had no data available: a all 104 patients, b 32 patients who underwent gastrectomy and c 70 patients who underwent gastrojejunostomy. The EQ‐5D™ scores at each postoperative assessment were considered to have improved or deteriorated if the score changed by at least 0·05 points, and stable if it changed by less than 0·05 points