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Table 2 Patient characteristics and perioperative results after DG

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

 

Elderly (N = 25)

Control (N = 109)

Overall (N = 134)

Age (Years)*

82 ± 2

66 ± 8

69 ± 10

Male:Female*

11:14

75:34

86:48

Disease Stage

 I

12 (48%)

62 (57%)

74 (55%)

 II

6 (24%)

16 (15%)

22 (17%)

 III

7 (28%)

31 (28%)

38 (28%)

Reconstruction*

 B-I

9 (36%)

72 (66%)

81 (60%)

 RY

16 (64%)

29 (27%)

45 (34%)

 B-II

0

8 (7%)

8 (6%)

LN Dissection*

 D1

3 (12%)

1 (1%)

4 (3%)

 D1+

10 (40%)

37 (34%)

47 (35%)

 D2

12 (48%)

71 (65%)

83 (62%)

Number of retrieved LNs

27 ± 11

29 ± 15

28 ± 14

Operation Time (min)

228 ± 47

243 ± 49

240 ± 49

Blood Loss (mL)

231 ± 182

289 ± 201

278 ± 200

Postoperative Hospital Stay (day)*

28 ± 26

20 ± 11

22 ± 15

Mortality

0

1

1

Postoperative Complications

8/25 (32%)

17/109 (16%)

25/134 (19%)

Infectious Complications

3/25 (12%)

8/109 (7%)

11/134 (8%)

Pneumonia*

2/25 (8%)

1/109 (1%)

3/134 (2%)

  1. B-I Billroth-I, RY Roux-en-Y, B-II Billroth-II, LN lymph node
  2. *P < 0.05 between elderly and control groups