Table 2 Surgical outcomes and postoperative complications

Blood loss(ml)

65.49 ± 30.68

73.51 ± 58.28

72.78 ± 26.58

Operative time(min) *

138.53 ± 28.15

141.38 ± 33.54

163.06 ± 36.63

Postoperative hospital stay(days)

11.39 ± 2.15

10.83 ± 2.20

11.72 ± 2.20

Time of first postoperative liquid diet(days)

6.80 ± 1.50

6.57 ± 1.70

6.64 ± 1.38

Postoperative complications

23(45.1%)

25(32.5%)

8(22.2%)

Major complications(C-D ^a ≥ IIIa)

 Anastomotic bleeding

0(0.0%)

1(1.3%)

0(0.0%)

 Anastomotic stenosis

1(2.0%)

4(5.2%)

2(5.6%)

Minor complications(C-D ^a < IIIa)

 Anastomotic leakage

2(3.9%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.00%)

 Intestinal obstruction

2(3.9%)

2(2.6%)

1(2.8%)

 Pulmonary infection

1(2.0%)

1(1.3%)

0(0.0%)

 Delayed gastric emptying

7(13.7%)

7(9.1%)

1(2.8%)

 Symptom of reflux*

23(45.1%)

30(39.0%)

7(19.4%)

 Reflux esophagitis*

19(37.3%)

18(23.4%)

5(13.9%)

Los Angeles classification

 A

11(21.6%)

6(7.8%)

2(5.6%)

 B

5(9.8%)

7(9.1%)

2(5.6%)

 C

3(5.9%)

5(6.5%)

1(2.8%)

 D

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)