Table 1 General clinical data of the patients
| Â | Hand-sewn anastomosis group | Overlap anastomosis group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | 1.000 |
 Male | 14 (70) | 21 (70) |  |
 Female | 6 (30) | 9 (30) |  |
Age (years) | 56.3±7.8 | 57.1±5.5 | 0.640 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.0±3.0 | 23.3±3.6 | 0.525 |
ASA score | Â | Â | 0.815 |
 I | 12 (60.0) | 17 (56.7) |  |
 II | 8 (40.0) | 13 (43.3) |  |
 III | 0 | 0 |  |
Tumor location | Â | Â | 0.341 |
 Upper part of the stomach | 14 (70.0) | 17 (56.7) |  |
 Middle part of the stomach | 6 (30.0) | 13 (43.3) |  |
Preoperative complications | Â | Â | 0.924 |
 0 | 11 (55.0) | 14 (46.7) |  |
 1 | 6 (30.0) | 11 (36.7) |  |
 2 | 3 (15.0) | 5 (16.6) |  |
 ≥3 | 0 | 0 |  |
History of abdominal surgery | 2 (10.0) | 5 (16.6) | Â |
Follow-up time (months) | 12 | 12 | Â |
TNM staging | Â | Â | 0.660 |
 I | 3 (15.0) | 8 (26.6) |  |
 II | 8 (40.0) | 11 (36.7) |  |
 III | 9 (45.0) | 11 (36.7) |  |
 IV | 0 | 0 |  |
Tumor size (cm) | 2.45±1.38 | 3.03±1.82 | 0.238 |