Table 3 Univariate analyses of postoperative complications associated with RLN count
From: Impact of retrieved lymph node count on short-term complications in patients with gastric cancer
| Characteristics | All | RLN count | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 25 | ≥ 25 | |||
| Overall (n) | 435 | 248 | 187 | 0.062 |
| Grade I (n) | 231 | 132 | 99 | 0.198 |
| Fever > 37.5 °C | 144 | 85 | 59 | |
| Emesis | 156 | 83 | 73 | |
| Pain | 30 | 18 | 12 | |
| Abdominopelvic collection | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pleural effusion | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Grade II (n) | 137 | 78 | 59 | 0.366 |
| Blood transfusions | 60 | 38 | 22 | |
| Early postoperative bowel obstruction | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Gastroparesis | 25 | 14 | 11 | |
| Liver function abnormalities | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wound infection | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
| Pneumonia | 27 | 15 | 12 | |
| Intra-abdominal infections | 20 | 12 | 8 | |
| Urinary tract infection | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Enteritis | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bacteremia | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
| Grade III (n) | 59 | 32 | 27 | 0.878 |
| Anastomotic leakage | 23 | 14 | 9 | |
| Lymphatic leakage | 8 | 3 | 5 | |
| Pancreatic fistula | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Biliary fistula | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bleeding | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
| Abdominopelvic collection | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pleural effusion | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wound disruption | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Delayed wound healing | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Gastroparesis | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Early postoperative bowel obstruction | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Splenic necrosis | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Grade IV (n) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.452 |
| Heart failure | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kidney failure | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Brain infarction | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MODS | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Grade V (n) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Grade ≥ III (n) | 67 | 38 | 29 | 0.562 |