Table 5 |
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| SF-36 means before and after hepatectomy | |||
| Variable | Before hepatectomy | After hepatectomy | P(a) |
| (n = 44) | (n = 44) | ||
| SF-36 domains | mean ± sd | mean ± sd | |
| Physical function | 85.0 ± 20.1 | 71.4 ± 30.2 | 0.025 |
| Role physical | 58.2 ± 35.6 | 63.4 ± 31.9 | 0.406 |
| Bodily pain | 67.5 ± 28.1 | 73.8 ± 30.6 | 0.326 |
| General health perception | 60.3 ± 21.1 | 60.5 ± 22.6 | 0.979 |
| Vitality | 43.4 ± 14.9 | 45.6 ± 14.7 | 0.472 |
| Social functioning | 72.4 ± 24.5 | 65.9 ± 28.1 | 0.286 |
| Role emotional | 68.6 ± 25.6 | 64.6 ± 30.7 | 0.463 |
| Mental health | 52.8 ± 19.4 | 59.1 ± 20.5 | 0.182 |
Wilcoxon signed rank test; SF-36, Short-form 36.
Veiga et al. BMC Anesthesiology 2013 13:4 doi:10.1186/1471-2253-13-4
