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Table 3 Post-operation functional recovery comparison between the two groups (mean ± SD)

From: A prospective comparison of short term results and functional recovery after laparoscopic subtotal colectomy and antiperistaltic cecorectal anastomosis with short colonic reservoir vs. long colonic reservoir

 

Time

Observation group N = 41

Control group N = 40

pvalue

WCS

Pre-operation

16.61 ± 1.55

16.55 ± 1.30

 

post-operation

3 months

1.66 ± 1.73

3.78 ± 3.91

0.002

6 months

1.59 ± 1.76

4.05 ± 4.23

0.001

12 months

1.56 ± 1.61

4.38 ± 4.93

0.001

GIQLI

Pre-operation

64.61 ± 3.97

63.08 ± 4.02

 

post-operation

3 months

107.09 ± 4.80

90.93 ± 12.06

<1 × 10−6

6 months

115.95 ± 6.19

98.43 ± 14.84

<1 × 10−6

12 months

120.88 ± 7.39

103.43 ± 16.42

<1 × 10−6

APIS

Pre-operation

3.10 ± .97

3.00 ± 1.30

 

post-operation

3 months

1.78 ± 1.35

2.88 ± 1.87

0.001

6 months

1.34 ± 1.35

2.45 ± 2.06

0.002

12 months

0.88 ± 1.25

2.20 ± 2.47

0.001

APFS

Pre-operation

2.39 ± 0.49

2.30 ± 0.46

 

Post-operation

3 months

1.22 ± 0.652

1.63 ± 1.05

0.042

6 months

0.98 ± 0.82

1.58 ± 1.15

0.009

12 months

0.76 ± 0.83

1.35 ± 1.31

0.013

ABS

Pre-operation

2.41 ± 0.63

2.28 ± 0.51

 

Post-operation

3 months

1.05 ± 0.74

1.43 ± 0.96

0.035

6 months

0.78 ± 0.79

1.30 ± 1.02

0.008

12 months

0.63 ± 0.86

1.08 ± 1.16

0.025

  1. Note: WCS: Wexner constipation scale; GIQLI: Gastro-Intestinal Quality of Life Index; APIS: abdominal pain intensity scale; APFS: abdominal pain frequency scale; ABS: abdominal bloating scale.