Table 6 Comparison of quality of life between the PG-TEA and TG-RY Groups 1 year post-surgery

Physical symptom

Esophageal reflux table

2.5 ± 0.4

2.4 ± 0.5

1.893

0.061

Abdominal Pain Scale

1.5 ± 0.3

1.6 ± 0.3

-1.301

0.196

Eating-Related Distress Scale

2.5 ± 0.4

2.5 ± 0.4

-0.236

0.813

Dyspepsia Scale

2.2 ± 0.3

2.3 ± 0.3

-1.110

0.269

Diarrhea Scale

2.1 ± 0.4

2.5 ± 0.3

-5.110

0.001

Constipation Scale

2.9 ± 0.6

2.7 ± 0.4

3.476

0.001

Dumping scale

1.5 ± 0.6

1.8 ± 0.7

-2.330

0.021

Total Symptoms Scale

2.1 ± 0.1

2.2 ± 0.2

-0.747

0.457

Condition of life

Weight loss (%)*

-14 ± 1.75

-18 ± 1.19

0.132

0.895

Food Consumption per Meal*

5.5 ± 0.7

5.4 ± 0.6

0.801

0.425

The need for extra meals

2.9 ± 0.65

3.26 ± 0.65

-2.893

0.005

Meal Quality Scale*

3.28 ± 0.3

3.41 ± 0.30

-2.192

0.030

Working ability

2.07 ± 0.77

2.29 ± 0.64

-1.675

0.097

Quality of life

Unsatisfied with symptoms

2.28 ± 0.93

2.51 ± 0.84

-1.411

0.161

Dissatisfied with the meal

2.6 ± 0.5

2.7 ± 0.6

-6.33

0.528

Dissatisfied with work

2.0 ± 0.8

2.3 ± 0.8

-1.81

0.073

Dissatisfaction with Daily Life Scale

2.3 ± 0.5

2.5 ± 0.4

-2.434

0.016

General measure of physical health*

71.6 ± 6.1

69.9 ± 4.4

1.75

0.083

General Measures of Mental Health*

76.5 ± 5.3

75.8 ± 4.5

0.776

0.439