Table 7.
Comparison of surgical outcomes, postoperative recovery and postoperative complications in Subgroup analysis for distal gastrectomy
| Variable | Non-obese | Obese | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADG(n = 308) | TLDG(n = 561) | P value | LADG(n = 108) | TLDG(n = 228) | P value | |
| Operation time (min) | 198.5 ± 21.1 | 198.7 ± 21.0 | 0.89 | 227.6 ± 25.2 | 218.2 ± 17.7 | <0.01 |
| Blood loss (mL) | 107.2 ± 26.6 | 110.0 ± 32.8 | 0.17 | 141.1 ± 44.8 | 129.0 ± 30.7 | <0.01 |
| Number of RLN | 34.7 ± 8.5 | 35.5 ± 9.7 | 0.20 | 33.9 ± 9.7 | 34.1 ± 8.7 | 0.88 |
| Time to first flatus (d) | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 0.90 | 3.8 ± 1.0 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 0.02 |
| Time to starting diet (d) | 4.2 ± 0.9 | 4.2 ± 0.9 | 0.67 | 4.8 ± 1.0 | 4.5 ± 1.0 | 0.01 |
| Postoperative hospital stay (d) | 8.7 ± 2.0 | 8.8 ± 1.9 | 0.81 | 9.8 ± 2.6 | 9.4 ± 1.8 | 0.13 |
| Overall complications (%) | 26 (8.4) | 44 (7.8) | 0.80 | 13 (12.0) | 18 (7.9) | 0.22 |
| Anastomotic leakage (%) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | ||
| Intracorporeal hemorrhage (%) | 3 (1.0) | 4 (0.7) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.4) | ||
| Anastomotic bleeding (%) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | ||
| Abdominal abscess (%) | 3 (1.0) | 8 (1.4) | 2 (1.9) | 3 (1.3) | ||
| Stasis (%) | 5 (1.6) | 9 (1.6) | 3 (2.8) | 5 (2.2) | ||
| Pancreatic leakage (%) | 4 (1.3) | 5 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Ileus (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 3 (2.8) | 1 (0.4) | ||
| Lymphorrhea (%) | 3 (1.0) | 6 (1.1) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.4) | ||
| Wound infection (%) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.4) | ||
| Others (%) | 5 (1.6) | 7 (1.2) | 2 (1.9) | 4 (1.8) | ||
LADG laparoscopic-assisted distal gastrectomy, TLDG totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy, RLN Regional lymph nodes