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. 2022 Jun 30;9:899836. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.899836

Table 4.

Comparison of postoperative follow-up among two groups.

Variables DTR (n = 60) ENGC (n = 58) χ2 /t p
Reflux/heartburn
 3 m after surgery 5/60 8/58 1.749 0.186
6 m after surgery 6/60 13/58 3.364 0.067
12 m after surgery 4/60 11/58 4.020 0.045
Dysphagia
 3 m after surgery 2/60 12/58 8.496 0.004
 6 m after surgery 2/60 13/58 9.676 0.002
 12 m after surgery 1/60 6/58 3.980 0.046
PPIa therapy
 3 m after surgery 3/60 7/58 1.900 0.168
 6 m after surgery 4/60 9/58 2.357 0.125
 12 m after surgery 2/60 5/58 1.477 0.224
Weight (kg)
 3 m after surgery 55.7 ± 6.2 58.2 ± 8.7 −1.748 0.083
 6 m after surgery 53.5 ± 5.7 55.8 ± 7.9 −1.770 0.079
 12 m after surgery 60.7 ± 7.6 65.6 ± 7.3 −2.034 0.039
Hemoglobin (g/L)
 3 m after surgery 108.0 ± 10.5 107.0 ± 7.8 0.585 0.559
 6 m after surgery 106.2 ± 10.7 104.4 ± 7.2 1.102 0.273
 12 m after surgery 119.1 ± 8.3 120.5 ± 18.9 −0.547 0.585
Serum albumin (g/L)
 3 m after surgery 33.2 ± 3.6 33.6 ± 3.2 −0.619 0.537
 6 m after surgery 31.7 ± 4.2 32.3 ± 4.4 −0.753 0.453
 12 m after surgery 35.8 ± 3.9 36.5 ± 4.8 −0.784 0.435
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Proton pump inhibitor.