Visceral fat changes after distal gastrectomy according to type of reconstruction procedure for gastric cancer

Table 3 Results of univariate analysis for visceral fat loss after gastrectomy

Univariate analysis	High VFA loss group	Low VFA loss group	P
Sex (M/F)	53/23	53/23	1.0000^a
Adjuvant chemotherapy (yes/no)	14/62	1/75	0.0006^b
Reconstruction (BI/RY)	45/31	59/17	0.0146^a
Lymph node dissection (<D2/≥D2)	30/46	49/27	0.0020^a
Pathological stage (1 to 2 / 3 to 4)	64/12	75/1	0.0023^b
Omentectomy (yes/no)	23/53	5/71	0.0003^b
Surgical approach (laparoscopy/laparotomy)	4/72	11/65	0.1002^b

^aχ² test; ^bFisher’s exact test; BI Billroth I, RY Roux-en-Y, VFA, visceral fat area.

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