Table 2. Distribution of the Recurrence Sites.
Recurrence sites | Full-analysis set | P value | Per-protocol set | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | |||||
ODG (n = 254) | LADG (n = 248) | ODG (n = 233) | LADG (n = 227) | |||
Lymph node | 16 (6.3) | 9 (3.6) | .22 | 16 (6.9) | 9 (4.0) | .22 |
Peritoneum | 11 (4.3) | 19 (7.7) | .13 | 10 (4.3) | 14 (6.2) | .53 |
Liver | 12 (4.7) | 7 (2.8) | .35 | 11 (4.7) | 6 (2.6) | .32 |
Lung | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | >.99 | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | >.99 |
Bone | 4 (1.6) | 1 (0.4) | .37 | 4 (1.7) | 1 (0.4) | .37 |
Remnant stomach | 0 (0) | 2 (0.8) | .24 | 0 (0) | 2 (0.9) | .499 |
Othersa | 2 (0.8) | 5 (2.0) | .28 | 1 (0.4) | 4 (1.8) | .37 |
Abbreviations: LADG, laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy; ODG, open distal gastrectomy.
Others include ovary, bone marrow, and pleura.