Table 4 Mean tissue oxygen saturation at two gastric tube points and the point of anastomosis in patients who did and did not experience postoperative anastomotic leakage
Variables | Mean StO2 (%) No-leakage group (n = 40) | Mean StO2 (%) leakage group (n = 3) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demarcation line (%) | 59.1 ± 1.9 | 46.3 ± 2.2 | < 0.01 |
End of RGEA line (%) | 58.6 ± 2.1 | 48.9 ± 2.6 | < 0.01 |
Anastomotic line (%) | 58.8 ± 3.1 | 48.3 ± 2.4 | < 0.01 |