Table 1. Clinical and surgical characteristics of patients.
| Variables | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 72.9±5.3 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 143 (68.1) | |
| Female | 67 (31.9) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.9±3.34 | |
| ASA score | ||
| 1, 2 | 183 (87.1) | |
| 3 | 27 (12.9) | |
| Comorbidities | ||
| <2 | 129 (61.4) | |
| ≥2 | 81 (38.6) | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.8±1.74 | |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.97±0.33 | |
| PNI score | 48.6±5.1 | |
| NLR | 2.48±1.72 | |
| Phase angle | 4.70±0.72 | |
| Clinical staging | ||
| I | 135 (64.2) | |
| II | 42 (20.0) | |
| III | 31 (14.8) | |
| IV | 2 (1.0) | |
| Approach | ||
| Open | 128 (61.0) | |
| Laparoscopic | 82 (39.0) | |
| Extent of gastrectomy | ||
| Distal gastrectomy | 164 (78.1) | |
| Total gastrectomy | 46 (21.9) | |
| Lymph node dissection | ||
| D1+ | 60 (28.6) | |
| D2 | 150 (71.4) | |
| Pathologic staging | ||
| I | 138 (65.7) | |
| II | 35 (16.7) | |
| III | 35 (16.7) | |
| IV | 2 (1.0) | |
| Combined resection | 13 (6.2) | |
| Operation time (min) | 219.9±45.4 | |
| Estimated blood loss (mL) | 108.5±113.9 | |
| JP drain insertion | 61 (29.0) | |
| Postoperative hospital stay (days) | 8.8±6.0 | |
| Postoperative complications | 61 (29.0) | |
| Postoperative severe complications | 20 (9.5) | |
| Postoperative mortality | 0 (0.0) | |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%).
BMI = body mass index; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; PNI = prognostic nutritional index; NLR = neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio; JP = Jackson-Pratt.