Table 4.

Comparison of SSI in matched patients^*

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation, number, or number (%). SSI = surgical site infection; AMP = antimicrobial prophylaxis; BMI = body mass index; LND = lymph node dissection; TNM = Tumor Node Metastasis. ^*Patients were matched with respect to age, sex, BMI, comorbidity, operative procedures, operating time, and TNM stage using the propensity score matching method. ^†LND according to the Japanese gastric cancer treatment guideline 2010 (ver. 3). ^‡TNM stage was based on the 7th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system.