Reverse rolling-mat type lymph node dissection is the key step to solve the operative difficulties in hand-assisted laparoscopic D2 radical gastrectomy

Table 2 Analysis of relevant data before and after the operation of the two groups

	Cabbage type (n = 89)	Reverse procedure type (n = 106)	P (value)
Operative time (min)	178.35 ± 31.52*	191.25 ± 32.77*	0.006^b
Postoperative
Hospital stay (days)	10 (8, 11)	9 (9, 11)	0.85^c
Blood loss (ml)	249.4 ± 143.12*	213.58 ± 101.43*	0.049^b
Incision length (cm)	6.94 ± 0.24*	7.08 ± 0.52*	0.014^b
Mean number of retrieved lymph nodes	18.04 ± 7.00*	32.25 ± 14.23*	< 0.001^b
Methods of digestive tract reconstruction (%)			0.030^a
Roux-en-Y	34 (38.2)	57 (53.8)
Braun	55 (61.8)	49 (46.2)

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