Table 4.
Patient characteristics and perioperative results after TG
| Elderly (N = 12) | Control (N = 65) | Overall (N = 77) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years)* | 84 ± 3 | 66 ± 10 | 69 ± 11 |
| Male:Female* | 5:7 | 48:17 | 53:24 |
| Disease Stage | |||
| I | 7 (58%) | 26 (40%) | 33 (43%) |
| II | 0 | 13 (20%) | 13 (17%) |
| III | 5 (42%) | 26 (40%) | 31 (40%) |
| Reconstruction | |||
| RY | 12 (100%) | 63 (97%) | 75 (97%) |
| Pouch | 0 | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) |
| LN Dissection | |||
| D1 | 0 | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) |
| D1+ | 10 (83%) | 48 (74%) | 58 (75%) |
| D2 | 2 (17%) | 15 (23%) | 17 (22%) |
| Number of retrieved LNs | 23 ± 15 | 28 ± 13 | 27 ± 13 |
| Operation Time (min) | 241 ± 15 | 261 ± 54 | 258 ± 53 |
| Blood Loss (mL) | 367 ± 399 | 346 ± 248 | 349 ± 273 |
| Postoperative Hospital Stay (day) | 24 ± 20 | 26 ± 34 | 26 ± 32 |
| Mortality* | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Postoperative Complications | 2/12 (17%) | 14/65 (22%) | 16/77 (21%) |
| Infectious Complications | 2/12 (17%) | 12/65 (18%) | 14/77 (18%)** |
| Pneumonia | 2/12 (17%) | 3/65 (5%) | 5/77 (6%) |
RY Roux-en-Y, LN lymph node
* P < 0.05 between elderly and control groups, ** P < 0.05 compared to DG