Table 2 Preoperative symptoms from medical charts (n = 31) and postoperative symptoms from a telephone interview (n = 26)
Total | Age <21 years | Age 21–50 years | Age >50 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms preop (one or more symptoms from medical charts, n = 31) | ||||
Number | 31 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
Fullness after meals | 25 (81 %) | 7 (70 %) | 14 (100 %) | 4 (57 %) |
Pain | 29 (94 %) | 9 (90 %) | 13 (93 %) | 7 (100 %) |
Constipation | 13 (42 %) | 4 (40 %) | 7 (50 %) | 2 (29 %) |
Symptoms postoperative (from a telephone interview, n = 26) | ||||
Number | 26 | 5 | 14 | 7 |
Free of symptoms | 10 (38 %) | 2 (40 %) | 4 (29 %) | 4 (57 %) |
Fullness after meals | 8 (31 %) | 1 (20 %) | 5 (36 %) | 2 (29 %) |
Pain (chronic) | 12 (46 %) | 3 (60 %) | 6 (43 %) | 3 (43 %) |
Pain (“malrotation-like”) | 1 (4 %) | 1 (20 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Constipation | 8 (31 %) | 0 (0 %) | 8 (57 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Symptoms postoperative | 16 (62 %) | 3 (60 %) | 10 (71 %) | 3 (43 %) |
Improved QoL | 25 (96 %) | 4 (80 %) | 14 (100 %) | 7 (100 %) |