Table 3.

Postoperative complications of laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy and open gastrectomy

Complication	LAG (n = 101) N (%)	OG (n = 101) N (%)	P value
Local complications
Abdominal infection	4 (4.0%)	6 (5.9%)	0.754
Anastomosis leakage	7 (6.9%)	4 (4.0%)	0.508
Luminal bleeding	3 (3.0%)	6 (5.9%)	0.453
Anastomosis stricture	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1.000
Incision infection	1 (1.0%)	9 (8.9%)	0.021*
Duodenal stump leakage	2 (2.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1.000
Ileus	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1.000
Ascites	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0.125
Systemic complications
Pneumonia	2 (2.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1.000
Pleural effusion	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1.000
Delirium	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1.000

Data are presented as n (%).

*Statistically significant.