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Table 1 Patient characteristics in the elderly and control groups

From: Influence of age on postoperative complications especially pneumonia after gastrectomy for gastric cancer

 

Elderly (N = 37)

Control (N = 174)

Age (Years)*

83 ± 2

66 ± 9

Male:Female*

16:21

123:51

Disease Stage

 I

19 (51%)

88 (50%)

 II

6 (16%)

29 (17%)

 III

12 (33%)

57 (33%)

DG:TG

12:25

65:109

LN Dissection

 D1

3 (8%)

3 (2%)

 D1+

20 (54%)

85 (49%)

 D2

14 (38%)

86 (49%)

Number of retrieved LNs

25 ± 12

28 ± 14

Operation Time (min)

232 ± 48

249 ± 51

Blood Loss (mL)

275 ± 278

310 ± 221

Postoperative Hospital Stay (day)

27 ± 24

22 ± 23

Mortality

1

1

Postoperative Complications

10/37 (27%)

31/174 (18%)

Infectious Complications

5/37 (14%)

20/174 (11%)

Pneumonia*

4/37 (11%)

4/174 (2%)

  1. *P < 0.05 between elderly and control groups