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Table 3 Comparison of intraoperative and postoperative complications in the two groups

From: Analysis of the short- and long-term outcomes of membrane anatomy-guided laparoscopic spleen-preserving circumferential splenic hilar lymph node dissection for treating advanced proximal gastric cancer

 

L-ASHD

n = 103

L-CSHD

n = 83

χ2 value

P value

Intraoperative complications (%)

8 (7.77%)

6 (7.23%)

0.019

0.89

 Spleen injury

1

1

  

 Transverse colon injury

1

1

  

 Left gastric vein bleeding

2

1

  

 Gastric short arteries bleeding

1

1

  

 Splenic infarction

2

2

  

 Splenic artery bleeding

1

0

  

Postoperative complications (%)

25 (24.3)

21 (25.3)

0.026

0.872

 Anastomotic hemorrhage

2

3

0.492

0.483

 Abdominal hemorrhage

1

3

1.526

0.217

 Infection or dehiscence of the incision

0

0

/

/

 Lung infection

22

11

2.069

0.15

 Intestinal obstruction

2

5

2.115

0.146

 Anastomotic leakage

1

0

0.81

0.368

 Leakage of the duodenum stump

0

0

/

/

 Abdominal infection

2

0

1.645

0.2

 Chyle fistula

0

2

2.509

0.113

 Gastroparesis

2

1

0.157

0.692

Number of perioperative deaths (within 30 days after surgery)

0

0

/

/

Grade of morbidity (%)

  

0.072

0.788

 I–II

22 (88.0)

19 (90.4)

  

 III–IV

3 (12.0)

2 (9.6)

  

Mortality within 30 days after surgery

0

0

/

/

  1. *P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant