Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
| Variables | Experiment (N, %) | Control (N, %) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (range) | 59.0 ± 12.2 | 59.3 ± 13.2 | 0.92 |
| Gender | 0.44 | ||
| Male | 26 (68.4) | 27 (77.1) | |
| Female | 12 (31.6) | 8 (22.9) | |
| BMI (range) | 23.3 ± 2.9 | 23.1 ± 3.3 | 0.78 |
| ECOG-PS | 0.48 | ||
| 0 | 25 (65.8) | 20 (57.1) | |
| 1 | 13 (34.2) | 15 (42.9) | |
| Type of gastrectomy | 0.36 | ||
| Proximal | 5 (13.2) | 9 (25.7) | |
| Total | 21 (55.3) | 15 (42.9) | |
| Distal | 12 (31.6) | 11 (31.4) | |
| Type of reconstruction | 0.57 | ||
| B-I | 6 (15.8) | 4 (11.4) | |
| B-II | 4 (10.5) | 4 (11.4) | |
| Roux-en-Y | 23 (60.5) | 18 (51.4) | |
| esophagogastrostomy | 5 (13.2) | 9 (25.7) | |
| Pathological stage | 0.96 | ||
| IA | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.7) | |
| IB | 3 (7.9) | 2 (5.7) | |
| IIA | 5 (13.2) | 7 (20.0) | |
| IIB | 5 (13.2) | 5 (14.3) | |
| IIIA | 6 (15.8) | 6 (17.1) | |
| IIIB | 8 (21.1) | 6 (17.1) | |
| IIIC | 10 (26.3) | 7 (20.0) | |
| Tumor category | 0.71 | ||
| T1 | 2 (5.3) | 4 (11.4) | |
| T2 | 4 (10.5) | 5 (14.3) | |
| T3 | 17 (44.7) | 15 (42.9) | |
| T4 | 15 (39.5) | 11 (31.4) | |
| Node category | 0.66 | ||
| N0 | 10 (26.3) | 7 (20.0) | |
| N1 | 4 (10.5) | 5 (14.3) | |
| N2 | 7 (18.4) | 10 (28.6) | |
| N3 | 17 (44.7) | 13 (37.1) | |
| Tumor size | 0.14 | ||
| ≥ 5 | 27 (71.1) | 19 (54.3) | |
| ˂ 5 | 11 (28.9) | 16 (45.7) |