Table 3 Short-term complications between the LG and RAG groups

Overall (n (%))^a

21 (19.09%)

3 (18.75%)

 > 0.9999

Grade I or II (n (%))^a

6 (5.46%)

2 (12.50%)

0.2684

 Fever

1

1

–

 Intra-abdominal infection

1

1

–

 Pulmonary infection

1

0

–

 Lymphatic fistula

2

0

–

 Incision fat liquefaction

1

0

–

Grade III or IV (n (%))^a

15 (13.64%)

1 (6.25%)

0.6912

 Gastroparesis

7

0

–

 Anastomotic bleeding

3

0

–

 Bowel obstruction

1

0

–

 Anastomosis leakage

1

0

–

 Internal abdominal hernia

1

0

–

 Afferent loop obstruction

1

0

–

 Acute pancreatitis

1

0

–

 Pancreatic fistula

0

1

–