Table 5 Background characteristics and surgical outcomes of the patients who underwent curative gastrectomy after liver transplantation
Variable | Stomach surgery team alone (n = 15) | Involved a specialized liver transplant surgery team (n = 17) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of LT | 0.893 | ||
DDLT | 1 (6.67) | 3 (17.65) | |
LDLT: Right lobe | 9 (60.00) | 10 (58.82) | |
LDLT: Left lobe | 2 (13.33) | 2 (11.76) | |
LDLT: Dual donor | 3 (20.00) | 2 (11.76) | |
Biliary anastomosis | > 0.999 | ||
Duct to duct | 10 (66.67) | 12 (70.59) | |
Hepaticojejunostomy | 5 (33.33) | 5 (29.41) | |
Operative time (min) | 160.90 ± 43.15 | 244.00 ± 57.01 | < 0.0001 |
Intraoperative transfusion (n) | 1 (6.67) | 2 (11.76) | 0.626 |
Time to first flatus (days) | 4.00 ± 1.25 | 3.88 ± 1.05 | 0.775 |
Time to soft diet (days) | 5.47 ± 1.77 | 6.12 ± 1.80 | 0.311 |
Overall complication | 4 (26.67) | 4 (23.53) | 0.838 |
CDC ≥ 3 complication | 0 (0.00) | 1 (5.88) | NA |
Anastomotic complication | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | NA |
Hospital day (n) | 10.60 ± 4.94 | 9.90 ± 7.27 | 0.493 |
Harvested LN (n) | 18.60 ± 13.24 | 19.17 ± 10.97 | 0.894 |