Table 2. Descriptive Analysis of Technical Variables in the Video Cohort by Presence of Delayed Gastric Emptying (DGE).
| Variable | Patients, No. (%) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-DGE | DGE | ||
| Intraoperative Technical Variables | |||
| Operation | |||
| RPPPD (n = 18) | 14 (77.8) | 4 (22.2) | >.99 |
| RPD (n = 174) | 137 (78.7) | 37 (21.3) | |
| Length of gastrectomy from pylorus to stomach, mean (SD), cm | 2.92 (1.48) | 2.79 (1.31) | .21 |
| GJ anastomotic method | |||
| Robotic suture (n = 144) | 116 (80.6) | 28 (19.4) | .26 |
| Stapler (n = 48) | 35 (72.9) | 13 (27.1) | |
| GJ direction | |||
| End to side (n = 143) | 115 (80.4) | 28 (19.6) | .31 |
| Side to side (n = 49) | 36 (73.5) | 13 (26.5) | |
| Length of GJ, mean (SD), cm | 5.04 (0.79) | 4.86 (0.82) | .21 |
| Length of GJ (cutoff) | |||
| ≥4.0 cm (n = 180) | 142 (78.9) | 38 (21.1) | .75 |
| <4.0 cm (n = 12) | 9 (75.0) | 3 (25.0) | |
| ≥4.5 cm (n = 155) | 125 (80.6) | 30 (19.4) | .17 |
| <4.5 cm (n = 37) | 26 (70.3) | 11 (29.7) | |
| ≥5.0 cm (n = 118) | 96 (81.4) | 22 (18.6) | .25 |
| <5.0 cm (n = 74) | 55 (74.3) | 19 (25.7) | |
| ≥5.5 cm (n = 72) | 59 (81.9) | 13 (18.1) | .39 |
| <5.5 cm (n = 120) | 92 (76.7) | 28 (23.3) | |
| ≥6.0 cm (n = 46) | 37 (80.4) | 9 (19.6) | .73 |
| <6.0 cm (n = 146) | 114 (78.1) | 32 (21.9) | |
| GJ flow angle class | |||
| Type I (n = 114) | 94 (82.5) | 20 (17.5) | .18 |
| Type II (n = 51) | 39 (76.5) | 12 (23.5) | |
| Type III (n = 27) | 18 (66.7) | 9 (33.3) | |
| Operator | |||
| Attending physician (n = 116) | 94 (81.0) | 22 (19.0) | .32 |
| Trainee [performed by fellow] (n = 76) | 57 (75.0) | 19 (25.0) | |
| Intraoperative Technical Variables in Stapled Gastrojejunostomies (n = 48) | |||
| Stapled with | |||
| Robotic stapler (n = 7) | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | .25 |
| Laparoscopic stapler (n = 41) | 31 (75.6) | 10 (24.4) | |
| Stapled area of stomach | |||
| Great curvature (n = 22) | 16 (72.7) | 6 (27.3) | .98 |
| Posterior wall (n = 26) | 19 (73.1) | 7 (26.9) | |
Abbreviations: GJ, gastrojejunostomy; RPD, robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy; RPPPD, robotic pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy.