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Table 3 The nutritional status of patients after total gastrectomy

From: Functional jejunal interposition, a reconstruction procedure, promotes functional outcomes after total gastrectomy

Time after surgery

3 months

12 months

Disease stage

I-II

III-IV

I-II

III-IV

Bodyweight loss (kg)#

Roux-en-Y

6.03 ± 2.72

6.91 ± 1.84

5.36 ± 2.50

5.87 ± 2.17

FJI

5.36 ± 2.50

5.65 ± 1.72

3.11 ± 2.47

3.52 ± 2.18

P value*

0.01

0.036

0.01

0.041

Hemoglobin increase (g/dL)†

Roux-en-Y

9.29 ± 5.76

5.92 ± 4.52

9.29 ± 5.76

7.02 ± 4.84

FJI

10.31 ± 5.91

8.97 ± 6.07

10.31 ± 5.91

10.00 ± 6.36

P value*

0.65

0.002

0.65

0.004

Total protein increase (g/dl)†

Roux-en-Y

4.18 ± 2.59

4.08 ± 2.18

4.96 ± 3.06

5.59 ± 2.79

FJI

5.32 ± 2.75

5.52 ± 2.74

6.67 ± 3.35

7.32 ± 3.29

P value*

0.279

0.002

0.179

0.002

  1. #Shown value = the value at the indicated post-operative time – the value before the surgery# or the value at 1 month after the surgery†.
  2. *Comparison was made between these two groups with the same disease stage and at the same post-operative time.