Table 2.
Surgical characteristics
| Parameter | n = 30 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Type of resection | ||
| Subtotal gastrectomy | 2 | 7 |
| Gastrectomy | 2 | 7 |
| Extended gastrectomy | 2 | 7 |
| Transhiatal extended gastrectomya | 22 | 72 |
| Esophagectomy | 2 | 7 |
| Type of lymphadenectomy | ||
| D2-lymphadenectomy | 4 | 13 |
| D2+ lower mediastinum | 20 | 13 |
| D3-paraaortic ± lower mediastinum | 4 | 67 |
| 2-field (abdominal and extended mediastinal) | 2 | 7 |
| R-category | ||
| R0 | 25 | 83 |
| R1/R2 | 5 | 17 |
| Postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo) | ||
| none | 15 | 50 |
| Grade I | 3 | 10 |
| Grade II | 7 | 23 |
| Grade IIIa | 0 | 0 |
| Grade IIIb | 4 | 13 |
| Grade IVa | 1 | 4 |
| Grade IVb | 0 | 0 |
| Grade V | 0 | 0 |
aSplenectomy: n = 1