Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of the entire study cohort

Gender

Male

122

16

0.334

Female

63

5

Age (y)

58.20 ± 10.30

64.80 ± 10.20

0.849

BMI (kg/m²)

22.87 ± 3.20

23.10 ± 3.00

0.738

ASA

I

75

5

0.076

II

106

14

III

4

2

Diabetes mellitus

Present

11

1

0.826

Absent

174

20

Smoking

Present

38

6

0.395

Absent

147

15

History of abdominal surgery

Present

38

5

0.727

Absent

147

16

Preoperative chemotherapy

Present

34

4

0.940

Absent

151

17

Extent of resection

Distal gastrectomy

101

13

0.699

Proximal gastrectomy

18

1

Total gastrectomy

66

7

Operation time(min)

292.50 ± 92.70

342.20 ± 109.80

0.215

TNM stage

0

4

0

0.793

IA

53

4

IB

17

3

IIA

26

3

IIB

17

3

IIIA

25

5

IIIB

22

2

IIIC

12

1

complete remission

9

0

Postoperative hospital stays (d)

8.80 ± 2.50

21.40 ± 11.00

< 0.001