Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients undergoing gastrectomy, stratified by FJT use.
| Variable | Overall, n = 2980 | No FJT, n = 2265 | FJT, n = 715 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, median (IQR) | 68 (58–77) | 68 (58–77) | 69 (57–77) | 0.43 |
| Female sex | 1256 (42.2) | 982 (43.4) | 274 (38.4) | 0.02 |
| ASA class ≥3 | 2003 (67.4) | 1502 (66.4) | 501 (70.3) | 0.06 |
| BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 25.7 (22.6–29.4) | 25.7 (22.7–29.4) | 25.1 (22.5–29.2) | 0.11 |
| Preoperative sepsis | 0.63 | |||
| None | 2900 (98.1) | 2204 (98) | 696 (98.6) | |
| SIRS | 46 (1.6) | 37 (1.6) | 9 (1.3) | |
| Sepsis | 9 (0.3) | 8 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) | |
| Septic shock | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Dyspnea | 366 (12.3) | 292 (12.9) | 74 (10.3) | 0.08 |
| Nonindependent functional status | 154 (5.2) | 123 (5.4) | 31 (4.3) | 0.29 |
| DNR status | 11 (0.4) | 11 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 0.08 |
| Tobacco use | 543 (18.2) | 421 (18.6) | 122 (17.1) | 0.39 |
| Alcohol use | 92 (3.3) | 71 (3.4) | 21 (3.1) | 0.87 |
| Diabetes | 562 (18.9) | 419 (18.5) | 143 (20) | 0.40 |
| COPD | 166 (5.6) | 125 (5.5) | 41 (5.7) | 0.90 |
| Coronary artery disease | 397 (14.3) | 294 (14) | 103 (15.4) | 0.39 |
| Dialysis dependence | 16 (0.5) | 15 (0.7) | 1 (0.1) | 0.14 |
| Bleeding disorder | 115 (3.9) | 88 (3.9) | 27 (3.8) | 0.98 |
| Recent steroid use | 55 (1.8) | 42 (1.9) | 13 (1.8) | 0.99 |
| Recent weight loss | 486 (16.3) | 336 (14.8) | 150 (21) | <0.01 |
| Preoperative chemotherapy | 142 (5.1) | 89 (4.2) | 53 (7.9) | <0.01 |
| Preoperative radiation therapy | 55 (2) | 27 (1.3) | 28 (4.2) | <0.01 |
| Preoperative serum albumin | 0.16 | |||
| Abnormal (≤3.5 g/dL) | 634 (21.3) | 482 (21.3) | 152 (21.3) | |
| Missing | 640 (21.5) | 504 (22.3) | 136 (19) | |
| Normal | 1706 (57.2) | 1279 (56.5) | 427 (59.7) | |
| Contaminated/dirty case | 112 (3.8) | 84 (3.7) | 28 (3.9) | 0.89 |
| Extent of gastrectomy | <0.01 | |||
| Partial gastrectomy | 1856 (62.3) | 1617 (71.4) | 239 (33.4) | |
| Total gastrectomy | 1124 (37.7) | 648 (28.6) | 476 (66.6) | |
| Concomitant resection of adjacent organ | 834 (28) | 545 (24.1) | 289 (40.4) | <0.01 |
ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI = body mass index; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DNR = do not resuscitate; IQR = interquartile range; SIRS = systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
Data are represented as counts (percentages) unless otherwise stated.