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Table 4 Surgical outcomes (BMI: 22 kg/m 2 )

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

 

Group A (n = 47)

Group B (n = 30)

P

Operation time (min)

392.8 ± 55.1 (280 to 495)

389.2 ± 45.7 (285 to 464)

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Time to perform anastomosis (min)

37.0 ± 7.7 (24 to 52)

35.4 ± 5.6 (28 to 44)

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Estimated blood loss (ml)

156.0 ± 138.8 (5 to 510)

133.2 ± 115.1 (10 to 360)

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Complications

No

41 (87%)

26 (87%)

—

 

Yes

6 (13%)

4 (13%)

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Complications related to ansastomosis

0

1 (3%)

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Leakage

0

0

—

 

Bleeding

0

0

—

 

Stenosis

0

1 (3%) Grade I*

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Pancreatitis

 

2 (4%)

2 (7%)

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Intra-abdominal bleeding

2 (4%) Grade IIIb*

0

—

Duodenal stump leakage

2 (4%) Grade IIIa*

0

—

Intra-abdominal abscess

0

1 (3%) Grade IIIa*

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  1. *According to the Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical complications. —, not significant.