From: Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with double-tract reconstruction for upper third gastric cancer
OPG with DTR (n = 64) | LPG with DTR (n = 46) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Preoperative ESD | 0 | 2 | 0.17 |
Operation time, minutes | 205.8 ± 45.0 | 258.3 ± 58 | < 0.001 |
Lymphadenectomy | D1 + | D1 + | |
Retrieved lymph nodes | 19.7 ± 8.7 | 19.2 ± 3.1 | 0.67 |
Time to first flatus, days | 4.0 ± 0.7 | 3.5 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 |
Postoperative hospital stay | 10.6 ± 1.3 | 9.2 ± 2.6 | 0.001 |
Complications (Clavien-Dindo classification grade ≤ II) | |||
Uroschesis | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
Chylous fistula | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
Pancreatic leakage | 1 | 1 | 0.42 |
Anastomotic stricture | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Pneumonia | 7 | 5 | 0.99 |
Intra-abdominal infection | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
Anastomotic leakage | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
Complications (total) | 13 (20.3%) | 10 (21.7%) | 0.86 |