Table 3 Postoperative data of the studied gastrectomy groups
Variables | OG group (n = 43) | LG group (n = 41) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospital stay, days (mean ± SD) | 8.11 ± 2.44 | 4.75 ± 5.17 | 0.026 |
Mortality, no. (%) | 4 (9.7%) | 2 (4.6%) | 0.36 |
Postoperative complications, no. (%) | 7 (17.1%) | 8 (19.5%) | 0.16 |
Type of surgical complications, no. (%) | |||
• Abdominal collection | 0 (0%) | 2 (4.7%) | 0.128 |
• Esophagojejunal leak | 4 (9.8%) | 3 (7%) | |
• Gastrointestinal bleeding | 1 (2.4%) | 0 (0%) | |
• Wound infection | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.3%) | |
• Intraperitoneal bleeding | 1 (2.4%) | 0 (0%) | |
• Pancreatic leak | 0 (0%) | 2 (4.7%) | |
Type of medical complications, no. (%) | |||
• Urinary tract infection | 2 (4.6 %) | 0 (0%) | 0.227 |
• Enteritis | 1 (2.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
• Gastrointestinal bleeding | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.4%) | |
• Pleural effusion | (7%) | 1 (2.4%) | |
• Pulmonary embolism | 1 (2.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
• Sepsis | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.4%) | |
Clavien-Dindo class, no. (%) | |||
• Grade II | 2 (4.9%) | 8 (18.6%) | 0.026 |
• Grade IIIA | 1 (2.4%) | 4 (9.3%) | |
• Grade IIIB | 2 (4.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
• Grade IVA | 1 (2.4%) | 0 (0%) | |
• Grade V | 2 (4.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
Reintervention, no. (%) | 2 (4.7%) | 2 (4.9%) | 0.96 |