Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with RGC
| Variables | RGC | (n = 38) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 10 | (26%) | |
| Male | 28 | (74%) | |
| Age | Mean ± SD (years) | 72.9 ± 9.1 | |
| Body composition | Mean ± SD (kg/m2) | 21.4 ± 3.2 | |
| Initial gastric disease | |||
| Benign | 12 | (32%) | |
| Malignant | 26 | (68%) | |
| Initial procedure | |||
| Distal gastrectomy | 38 | (100%) | |
| Interval between first and second surgeries | |||
| Median (years) | 19 (1–53) | ||
| Reconstruction of initial surgery | |||
| Billroth I | 22 | (58%) | |
| Billroth II | 12 | (32%) | |
| Roux-en-Y | 4 | (10%) | |
| Depth of tumor | |||
| T1 | 21 | (55%) | |
| T2 | 9 | (24%) | |
| T3 | 8 | (21%) | |
| Lymph node metastasis | |||
| N0 | 36 | (95%) | |
| N1 | 0 | (0%) | |
| N2 | 2 | (5%) | |
| Stage | |||
| I | 28 | (74%) | |
| II | 10 | (26%) | |
| Histological type | |||
| Well | 13 | (35%) | |
| Moderate | 10 | (26%) | |
| Poor | 8 | (21%) | |
| Sig | 7 | (18%) | |
| Lymphatic invasion | |||
| Negative | 26 | (68%) | |
| Positive | 12 | (32%) | |
| Venous invasion | |||
| Negative | 30 | (79%) | |
| Positive | 8 | (21%) | |
| Surgical approach | |||
| Laparotomy | 38 | (100%) | |
| Surgical procedure | |||
| Total gastrectomy | 38 | (100%) | |
| Combined resection | |||
| Spleen | 11 | (28%) | |
| Gallbladder | 8 | (20%) | |
| Distal pancreas | 2 | (5%) | |
| Colon | 1 | (3%) | |
| Operative time | |||
| Median (min) | 336 (174–612) | ||
| Estimated blood loss | |||
| Median (g) | 550 (24–2512) | ||
RGC remnant gastric cancer, SD standard deviation