Table 3. Postoperative outcomes.
| Variables | CPG (n=110) | RPG (n=159) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First flatus (day) | 2.7±0.9 | 2.9±0.8 | 0.089 | ||
| Diet resumption (day) | 2.5±2.6 | 2.0±0.4 | 0.012 | ||
| Hospital stay (day) | 8.8±7.3 | 7.9±4.0 | 0.233 | ||
| Morbidity | 18 (16.4) | 26 (17.0) | 0.894 | ||
| Severity of complication* | 0.075 | ||||
| Mild | 8 (7.3) | 21 (13.2) | |||
| Gastric stasis | 5 | 5 | |||
| Ileus | 0 | 6 | |||
| Intrabdominal infection | 1 | 3 | |||
| Ascites | 0 | 3 | |||
| Bleeding | 1 | 0 | |||
| Chyle leak | 0 | 1 | |||
| Wound | 0 | 1 | |||
| Medical | 1 | 2 | |||
| Moderate | 6 (5.5) | 2 (1.3) | |||
| Gastric stasis | 4 | 0 | |||
| Ascites | 1 | 1 | |||
| Bleeding | 1 | 0 | |||
| Medical | 0 | 1 | |||
| Severe | 4 (3.6) | 3 (1.9) | |||
| Stump leak | 2 | 1 | |||
| Intrabdominal infection | 0 | 1 | |||
| Bleeding | 0 | 1 | |||
| Chyle leak | 1 | 0 | |||
| Medical | 1 | 0 | |||
| Death | 0 | 0 | |||
Data are represented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
CPG = conventional laparoscopic gastrectomy; RPG = reduced-port gastrectomy.
*The severity of complications was graded based on the Clavien-Dindo classification.