Table 4 Endoscopic findings, clinical symptoms in the pre-operative assessment of the HS and NHS groups
Healthy stomach (HS Group) n = 22 | Non-healthy stomach (NHS Group) n = 43 | |
|---|---|---|
Endoscopic findings: | ||
• Hiatal hernia | 4 | 15 |
• Esophagitis | 4 | 10 |
• Erosions/erosive gastritis | 3 | 14 |
• Duodenal polyp | – | 1 |
Clinical symptoms: | ||
• Reflux disease (GERD) | 2 | 8 |