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. 2018 Sep 5;131(17):2122–2124. doi: 10.4103/0366-6999.239313

Supplementary Table 3.

Postoperative complications by severity

Complication type D1/D1+ (n = 68) D2 (n = 132) P
Infective
 Surgical site infection, n (%)
  Wound infection 4 (5.9) 8 (6.1) 1.000
  Anastomotic leakage 0 (0) 3 (2.3) 0.523
  Intra-abdominal abscess 1 (1.5) 4 (3.0) 0.848
 Remote site infection, n (%)
  Pneumonia 8 (11.8) 14 (10.6) 0.804
  Urinary tract infection 3 (4.4) 6 (4.5) 1.000
Noninfective, n (%)
 Hemorrhage 0 (0) 4 (3.0) 0.359
 Ileus/anastomotic stenosis 5 (7.4) 9 (6.8) 1.000
 Pancreatitis/pancreatic fistula 1 (1.5) 3 (2.3) 1.000
 Delayed gastric emptying 2 (2.9) 5 (3.8) 1.000
 Lymphorrhea 1 (1.5) 1 (0.7) 1.000
 Severe cardiopulmonary failure 2 (2.9) 9 (6.8) 0.417
 Pulmonary embolism 0 (0) 1 (0.7) 1.000
 Deep vein thrombosis 0 (0) 3 (2.3) 0.523
 Renal dysfunction 3 (4.4) 8 (6.1) 0.875
 Delirium 3 (4.4) 8 (6.1) 0.875
Clavien–Dindo classification, n (%)
 0 + I 48 (70.6) 87 (65.9) 0.683
 II 14 (20.6) 26 (19.7)
 III + IV 5 (7.4) 17 (12.9)
 V 1 (1.5) 2 (1.5)
Postoperative complications, n (%)
 Yes 20 (29.4) 45 (34.1) 0.503
 No 48 (70.6) 87 (65.9)
Severe complications, n (%)
 Yes 6 (8.8) 19 (14.4) 0.259
 No 62 (91.2) 113 (85.6)

D1/D1+: Patients who underwent R0 resection and D1 or D1+ lymphadenectomy; D2: Patients who underwent R0 resection and D2 lymphadenectomy.