Table 8.
Comparison of surgical outcomes, postoperative recovery and postoperative complications in Subgroup analysis for total gastrectomy
| Variable | Non-obese | Obese | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATG(n = 249) | TLTG(n = 137) | P value | LATG(n = 59) | TLTG(n = 41) | P value | |
| Operation time (min) | 236.4 ± 32.8 | 233.1 ± 26.8 | 0.32 | 251.4 ± 34.5 | 241.5 ± 20.7 | 0.10 |
| Blood loss (mL) | 124.7 ± 42.1 | 120.5 ± 32.7 | 0.28 | 159.2 ± 38.2 | 137.6 ± 26.7 | <0.01 |
| Number of RLN | 34.5 ± 11.1 | 36.8 ± 10.1 | 0.04 | 36.7 ± 8.5 | 36.8 ± 5.2 | 0.96 |
| Time to first flatus (d) | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 0.21 | 3.9 ± 0.8 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 0.04 |
| Time to starting diet (d) | 4.4 ± 0.9 | 4.4 ± 1.5 | 0.96 | 4.9 ± 0.8 | 4.6 ± 1.2 | 0.15 |
| Postoperative hospital stay (d) | 9.5 ± 2.9 | 9.3 ± 2.1 | 0.55 | 10.1 ± 3.0 | 9.3 ± 1.6 | 0.15 |
| Overall complications (%) | 30 (12.0) | 19 (13.9) | 0.61 | 8 (13.6) | 5 (12.2) | 0.84 |
| Anastomotic leakage (%) | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Anastomotic stricture (%) | 3 (1.2) | 3 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0(0.0) | ||
| Anastomotic bleeding (%) | 3 (1.2) | 2 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Intracorporeal hemorrhage (%) | 3 (1.2) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Abdominal abscess (%) | 3 (1.2) | 3 (2.2) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Stasis (%) | 2 (0.8) | 2 (1.5) | 2 (3.4) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Pancreatic leakage (%) | 3 (1.2) | 2 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Ileus (%) | 2 (0.8) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Lymphorrhea (%) | 4 (1.6) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Wound infection (%) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.4) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Others (%) | 5 (2.0) | 3 (2.2) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (2.4) | ||
LATG laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy, TLTG totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy, RLN Regional lymph nodes