Table 2A.
Analysis of surgical and pathological data
| Variable | Occurrence group (n=34) | Non-occurrence group (n=316) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Method | 0.575 | ||
| Open Surgery | 16 | 133 | |
| Laparoscopic Surgery | 18 | 183 | |
| Extent of Resection | 0.611 | ||
| Proximal Gastrectomy | 1 | 16 | |
| Distal Gastrectomy | 26 | 253 | |
| Total Gastrectomy | 7 | 47 | |
| Anastomosis Method | 0.030 | ||
| Hand-sewn Anastomosis | 15 | 199 | |
| Stapler Anastomosis | 19 | 117 | |
| Tumor Diameter (mm) | 0.157 | ||
| ≥30 | 24 | 259 | |
| <30 | 10 | 57 | |
| TNM Staging | 0.014 | ||
| I | 4 | 92 | |
| II | 6 | 82 | |
| III | 24 | 142 | |
| Lauren Classification | 0.842 | ||
| Intestinal Type | 10 | 82 | |
| Diffuse Type | 4 | 47 | |
| Mixed Type | 20 | 186 | |
| Degree of Differentiation | 0.418 | ||
| Low-grade | 14 | 111 | |
| Medium, High-grade | 20 | 205 | |
| Intraoperative Blood Loss (mL) | 0.002 | ||
| ≥400 | 26 | 152 | |
| <400 | 9 | 164 |
Note: TNM, tumor node metastasis.