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Table 2 Operative and postoperative data

From: The overlap method is a safe and feasible for esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy

Operation time (min)

391.4 ± 51.3 (280 to 495)

Time to perform anastomosis (min)

36.3 ± 6.8 (24 to 52)

Estimated blood loss (ml)

146.9 ± 129.5 (3 to 510)

Transfusion

1 (1%)

Conversion to open surgery

0

Number of harvested lymph nodes

40.5 ± 13.7 (16 to 83)

 

D1+

38 ± 12.7 (16 to 65)

 

D2

42 ± 14.1 (17 to 83)

Combined resection

Spleen

23 (30%)

 

Gall bladder

4 (5%)

Time until start of oral intake (days)

3.9 ± 2.1 (2 to 17)

Time to first flatus (days)

2.3 ± 0.9 (1 to 4)

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

13.4 ± 5.8 (7 to 96)

Complications

No

68 (88%)

 

Yes

10 (13%)

Complications related to anastomosis

1 (1%)

 

Leakage

0

 

Bleeding

0

 

Stenosis

1 (1%)

Grade I*

Pancreatitis

4 (5%)

 

Intra-abdominal bleeding

2 (3%)

Grade IIIb*

Duodenal stump leakage

2 (3%)

Grade IIIa*

Intra-abdominal abscess

1 (1%)

Grade IIIa*

  1. *According to the Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical complications.