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Table 1 Mean volume and height of refluxate according to the size of the pylorus

From: A flow visualization model of duodenogastric reflux after esophagectomy with gastric interposition

Route

Posture

Pressure (mmHg)

Volume (mL)

Height (mm)

   

Small pylorus

Large pylorus

p value

Small pylorus

Large pylorus

p value

RS

Upright

20

50.8 ± 4.0

87.8 ± 1.1

.001

72.6 ± 3.6

101.6 ± 4.8

.001

30

58.4 ± 1.5

150.8 ± 1.1

.008

87.3 ± 3.6

151.4 ± 2.2

.008

40

69.8 ± 2.6

156.8 ± 3.3

.008

111.0 ± 5.6

166.1 ± 1.7

.008

Semi-Fowler

20

53.4 ± 4.0

114.7 ± 3.1

<.001

86.9 ± 11.6

137.5 ± 3.9

<.001

30

58.0 ± 0.7

158.8 ± 0.8

.008

132.7 ± 3.2

181.6 ± 1.0

.008

40

72.6 ± 0.9

200.2 ± 2.7

.008

135.8 ± 5.5

221.0 ± 3.4

.008

PM

Upright

20

56.4 ± 1.7

96.4 ± 1.7

.001

72.5 ± 5.6

113.4 ± 2.9

.001

30

61.2 ± 2.2

158.0 ± 3.2

.008

98.3 ± 3.84

165.4 ± 1.5

.008

40

75.6 ± 1.5

198.0 ± 4.7

.008

118.6 ± 5.0

193.7 ± 6.6

.008

Semi-Fowler

20

59.0 ± 2.0

144.5 ± 2.8

<.001

164.0 ± 8.0

162.5 ± 5.0

.529

30

60.6 ± 0.9

176.0 ± 1.8

.004

191.3 ± 9.3

198.8 ± 6.4

.310

  

40

73.4 ± 1.3

227.7 ± 4.3

.004

217.8 ± 7.4

233.4 ± 4.2

.008

  1. The width of a pressure pulse was 1 second.
  2. PM posterior mediastinum, RS retrosternal space.