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. 2020 Jul 20;20:159. doi: 10.1186/s12893-020-00794-9

Table 2.

Dysphagia and Odynophagia at Baseline, 6-months and 1-year post-operation

Dysphagia Baseline (n = 50) 6-months (n = 47)

6-m

p-value

1-year (n = 47)

1-yr

p-value

None 0–1 35 70% 43 91% 45 96%
Minimal 2 4 30% 3 9% < 0.001 2 4% < 0.001
Moderate 3 6 1 0
Severe 4–5 5 0 0
Odynophagia Baseline (n = 50) 6-months (n = 47)

6-m

p-value

1-year (n = 47)

1-yr

p-value

None 0–1 37 74% 47 100% 46 98%
Minimal 2 5 26% 0 0% < 0.001 1 2%
Moderate 3 3 0 0 < 0.001
Severe 4–5 5 0 0