Table 1.
Patient Cohort
| n = 1581 | 100% | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1102 | 70 |
| Female | 479 | 30 |
| Age (yr) | ||
| ≤ 60 | 891 | 56 |
| >60 | 690 | 44 |
| Tumor size (cm) | ||
| ≤ 5 | 1136 | 72 |
| >5 | 445 | 28 |
| Tumor location | ||
| Upper third | 563 | 36 |
| Middle third | 275 | 17 |
| Lower third | 702 | 44 |
| Two-third or more | 41 | 3 |
| TNM stage | ||
| Stage I | 403 | 26 |
| Stage II | 382 | 24 |
| Stage III | 796 | 50 |
| Type of Gastrectomy | ||
| Subtotal | 1342 | 85 |
| Total | 239 | 15 |
| Operation time (min) | ||
| < 180 | 1025 | 65 |
| ≥ 180 | 556 | 35 |
| Albumin level at admission (g/dl) | ||
| < 3.5 | 379 | 24 |
| ≥ 3.5 | 1202 | 76 |
| Hemoglobin level at admission (g/dl) | ||
| < 12 | 575 | 36 |
| ≥ 12 | 1006 | 64 |
| Perioperative blood transfusion | ||
| Yes | 298 | 19 |
| No | 1283 | 81 |
TNM Tumor Node Metastasis, n number of patients, min minute