Table 2.
Postoperative outcomes of GC patients who underwent partial or total gastrectomy in Italy (2015–2020)
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (n) | 5765 | 5621 | 5358 | 5239 | 4982 | 4291 | < 0.001 |
| Length of hospital stay—days (IQR) | 11 (6) | 11 (6) | 11 (7) | 10 (6) | 10 (6) | 10 (6) | < 0.001 |
| In-hospital mortality (%) | 331 (5.7) | 308 (5.5) | 247 (4.6) | 256 (4.9) | 246 (4.9) | 218 (5.1) | 0.049 |
| 30-day mortality (%) * | 343 (6.0) | 308 (5.5) | 264 (4.9) | 248 (4.7) | 262 (5.3) | 243 (5.7) | 0.256 |
| 90-day mortality (%) * | 639 (11.1) | 605 (10.8) | 529 (9.9) | 502 (9.6) | 503 (10.1) | 460 (10.7) | 0.162 |
*Including deaths during recovery