Table 2.

Postoperative morbidity and mortality.

	Total (%)	LVI-Positive	LVI-Negative	p Value
Overall complication	225 (16.4)	23 (23.0)	202 (15.9)	0.074
Surgical-related
Wound problem	22 (1.6)	2 (2.0)	20 (1.6)	0.757
Postoperative bleeding	35 (2.6)	3 (3.0)	32 (2.5)	0.784
Anastomotic leakage	25 (1.8)	2 (2.0)	23 (1.8)	0.904
Abdominal infection	16 (1.2)	1 (1.0)	15 (1.2)	0.862
Intestinal obstruction	4 (0.3)	0 (0)	4 (0.3)	0.572
Stenosis	6 (0.4)	1 (1.0)	5 (0.4)	0.383
Gastric stasis	7 (0.5)	1 (1.0)	6 (0.4)	0.483
Lymphatic leakage	10 (0.7)	1 (1.0)	9 (0.7)	0.750
Non-surgical-related
Pulmonary infection	17 (1.2)	1 (1.0)	16 (1.3)	0.812
Pleural effusion	31 (2.2)	4 (4.0)	27 (2.1)	0.234
Cardiovascular system	9 (0.7)	1 (1.0)	8 (0.6)	0.667
Cerebrovascular disease	5 (0.4)	0 (0)	5 (0.4)	0.527
Urinary problem	7 (0.5)	1 (1.0)	6 (0.4)	0.488
Hepatic problem	10 (0.7)	2 (2.0)	8 (0.6)	0.128
Others	21 (1.5)	3 (3.0)	18 (1.4)	0.223
Operative mortablity	2 (0.1)	0 (0)	2 (0.2)	0.69