Table 2.
Operative outcomes of gastric cancer patients who underwent RATG or LATG
| Operative outcomes | RATG (n = 99) | LATG (n = 106) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operative time (min) | 203.9 ± 13.6 | 183.6 ± 12.1 | 0.000 |
| Operative blood loss (mL) | 134.5 ± 12.9 | 152.8 ± 12.0 | 0.000 |
| Postoperative volume of abdominal drainage (mL) | 338.0 (256.0–760.0) | 397.0 (253.0–705.0) | 0.000 |
| Time to remove abdominal drainage tube (days) | 6.0 (5.0–27.0) | 7 (4.0–28.0) | 0.000 |
| Preoperative plasma levels of CRP (mg/L) | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 0.185 |
| plasma levels of CRP at 72 h after operation (mg/L) | 73.2 ± 8.0 | 78.7 ± 7.0 | 0.000 |
| Numbers of retrieved lymph nodes (n) | 25.8 ± 4.0 | 22.2 ± 3.8 | 0.000 |
| Visual analogue pain score at 24 h after operation (scores) | 6.0 (4.0–8.0) | 5.0 (2.0–7.0) | 0.457 |
| Time to first flatus (hours) | 55.5 ± 6.0 | 56.2 ± 7.5 | 0.448 |
| Complications (n, %) | 8 (7.5%) | 9 (9.1%) | 0.915 |
| wound infection | 2 | 3 | 1.000 |
| pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 0.952 |
| deep vein thrombosis | 1 | 0 | 0.483 |
| intestinal obstruction | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| esophagojejunostomy anastomotic bleeding | 1 | 0 | 0.483 |
| duodenal stump leakage | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| esophagojejunostomy anastomotic leakage | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| chylous leakage | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| heart failure | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Postoperative length of stay (days) | 8.0 (6.0–30.0) | 8.0 (5.0–29.0) | 0.890 |
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