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Table 4 Short-term outcomes (postoperative complications)

From: Laparoscopic versus open distal gastrectomy for elderly patients with advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective comparative study

 

EGC-lap (n = 41)

AGC-open (n = 37)

AGC-lap (n = 39)

All grades

≥ Grade 3

All grades

≥ Grade 3

All grades

≥ Grade 3

Total complications

5 (12.2)

2 (4.9)

16 (43.2)

7 (18.9)

7 (17.9)*

5 (12.8)

Surgical complications

3 (7.3)

2 (4.9)

14 (37.8)

4 (10.8)

4 (10.3)*

4 (10.3)

 Bleeding

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.7)

1 (2.7)

3 (7.7)

3 (7.7)

 Ileus/gastroparesis

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (10.8)

0 (0)

0 (0)*

0 (0)

 Wound infection

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (5.4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Intra-abdominal abscess

1 (2.4)

1 (2.4)

5 (13.5)

3 (8.1)

0 (0)*

0 (0)

 Anastomotic leakage

0 (0)

0 (0)

3 (8.1)

2 (5.4)

1 (2.6)

1 (2.6)

 Anastomotic stenosis

1 (2.4)

1 (2.4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Lymphorrhea

1 (2.4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Medical complications

2 (4.9)

0 (0)

2 (5.4)

2 (5.4)

3 (7.7)

1 (2.6)

 Pneumonia

2 (4.9)

0 (0)

2 (5.4)

2 (5.4)

2 (5.1)

1 (2.6)

 Pulmonary embolism

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Cardiac complications

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Ischemic stroke

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Deep vein thrombosis

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Others

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

0 (0)

  1. EGC early gastric cancer, AGC advanced gastric cancer, Lap laparoscopic surgery
  2. *p < 0.05, AGC-lap versus AGC-open