Table 2 Intraoperative data of the studied gastrectomy groups
Variables | OG group (n = 43) | LG group (n = 41) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration of operation, min (mean ± SD) | 279.9± 70.8 | 297.8 ± 56.2 | 0.202 |
Extent of resection, no. (%) | |||
• Distal subtotal | 16 (37.2%) | 15 (36.6%) | 0.19 |
• Total | 27 (62.8%) | 26 (63.4%) | |
Margin of resection, no. (%) | |||
• R0 | 40 (93%) | 37 (90.2%) | 0.64 |
• R1 | 3 (7%) | 4 (9.8%) | |
Type of positive margin, no. (%) | |||
• Proximal | 2 (4.7%) | 2 (4.9%) | 0.78 |
• Distal | 1 (2.3%) | 2 (4.9%) | |
Lymphadenectomy type, no. (%) | |||
• D1+ | 16 (37.2%) | 16 (39%) | 0.142 |
• D2 | 21 (48.8%) | 22 (53.6%) | |
• D2+ | 6 (14%) | 3 (7.3%) | |
Blood loss, mL (mean ± SD) | 157.2 ± 17.65 | 70.5 ± 28.12 | 0.012 |
No. of total lymph nodes (mean ± SD) | 27.6 ± 16.5 | 21.6 ± 10.3 | 0.17 |
No. of positive lymph nodes (mean ± SD) | 4.4 ± 8 | 2.9 ± 4.4 | 0.14 |