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Table 3 Comparison of patients with and without vagus nerve injury during the 1- and 3-month follow-ups

From: Innovative laparoscopic 'Tunnel' approach in managing hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease: a retrospective study

 

1-month follow-up

3-month follow-up

 

Asymptomatic patients (n = 57)

Symptomatic patients (n = 49)

P

Asymptomatic patients (n = 90)

Symptomatic patients (n = 16)

P

Age (years)

49.8 ± 8.4

59.4 ± 6.7

< 0.001

53.11 ± 9.02

60.44 ± 6.14

0.002

Sex

  

0.985

  

0.508

 Male

22

19

 

36

5

 

 Female

35

30

 

54

11

 

BMI (kg/m2)

25.75 ± 4.85

25.33 ± 3.63

0.617

26.17 ± 4.17

22.09 ± 3.46

< 0.001

DeMeester

120.93 ± 19.15

114.69 ± 15.38

0.070

119.01 ± 18.27

112.63 ± 13.32

0.185

GERD-Q

12.91 ± 2.06

13.13 ± 1.89

0.569

13.01 ± 2.027

12.98 ± 1.75

0.951

Surgery time (min)

116.18 ± 14.39

114.00 ± 16.06

0.461

115.23 ± 14.00

114.85 ± 21.06

0.928

  1. Data are presented as mean±SD or number of patients
  2. BMIBody Mass Index, DeMeesterDeMeester score, GERD−QGastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire
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