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Table 3 Comparison of postoperative complications

From: Comparing the short-term outcomes of intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy with extracorporeal esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Variable

LATG (n = 121)

TLTG (n = 92)

P value

Total complication

23

16

0.76

 Anastomotic leakage

1

1

1.00

 Anastomotic stricture

2

3

0.65

 Intracorporeal hemorrhage

1

2

0.58

 Abdominal abscess

4

1

0.39

 Pulmonary infection

3

1

0.64

 Stasis

3

2

1.00

 Pancreatic leakage

2

1

1.00

 Ileus

3

1

0.64

 Lymphorrhea

1

1

1.00

 Wound infection

3

1

0.64

 Pulmonary embolism

0

1

0.43

Reoperation

1

3

0.32

Mortality

0

0