Table 1.
Preoperative evaluation using the G-8 geriatric screening tool
| Items (possible answers: score) | LCG, n = 6 | OCG, n = 15 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decrease in food intake in the past 3 months | 0.159 | ||
| Severe: 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Moderate: 1 | 0 | 4 (27%) | |
| No decrease: 2 | 6 (100%) | 11 (73%) | |
| Weight loss in the past 3 months | 0.347 | ||
| > 3 kg: 0 | 0 | 2 (13%) | |
| Does not know: 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Between 1 and 3 kg: 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| No weight loss: 3 | 6 (100%) | 13 (87%) | |
| Mobility | 0.105 | ||
| Bed or chair bound: 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Able to get out of bed and chair but does not go out: 1 | 1 (17%) | 0 | |
| Goes out: 2 | 5 (83%) | 15 (100%) | |
| Neuropsychological problems | 0.516 | ||
| Severe dementia or depression: 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mild dementia or depression: 1 | 0 | 1 (7%) | |
| No mental problems: 2 | 6 (100%) | 14 (93%) | |
| Body mass index | 0.182 | ||
| < 19: 0 | 2 (33%) | 1 (7%) | |
| 19–21: 1 | 2 (33%) | 5 (33%) | |
| 21–23: 2 | 0 | 6 (40%) | |
| > 23: 3 | 2 (33%) | 3 (20%) | |
| More than three prescribed medications | 0.576 | ||
| Yes: 0 | 2 (33%) | 7 (47%) | |
| No: 1 | 4 (67%) | 8 (53%) | |
| Self-perception of health | – | – | – |
| Not as good: 0 | |||
| Does not know: 0.5 | |||
| As good: 1 | |||
| Better: 2 | |||
| Age | 0.125 | ||
| > 85: 0 | 1 (17%) | 0 | |
| 80–85: 1 | 2 (33%) | 2 (13%) | |
| < 80: 2 | 3 (50%) | 13 (87%) | |
| Modified score (median, range) | 12.5, 11.3–13.8 | 13.0, 12.0–13.5 | 0.841 |
LCG laparoscopic completion gastrectomy, OCG open completion gastrectomy