Table 4 Local recurrence and distant metastasis in the two groups

Local recurrence (%)

8 (7.77%)

8 (9.63%)

0.205

0.651

 Anastomotic recurrence

5

2

 Splenic hilar lymph node recurrence and metastasis

2

0

 Lymph node metastasis in perigastric region of

4

7

 Non-splenic hilar region

Distant metastasis (%)

14(13.59%)

11(13.25%)

0.005

0.946

 Extensive pelvic and abdominal metastasis

1

0

 Peritoneal implantation

1

1

/

 Pelvic planting

0

1

/

 Malignant ascites

1

0

 Liver

6

2

 Pancreas

0

1

 Spleen

0

1

 Lung

4

3

 Bone

2

2

 Brain

1

0

 Renicapsule

1

0

 Colon

1

2

 Uterus

0

1

 Kidney

1

1

 The lymph nodes outside the region

2

0