Table 3.
Lymph node yield and postoperative complications in patients undergoing limited D0/D1 lymphadenectomy or more extensive D1+/D2 dissection
| D0/D1 (n = 1206) | D1+/D2 (n = 471) | Overall (n = 1677) | P † | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of lymph nodes * | ||||
| Distal gastrectomy | 16(12) (n = 693) | 25(15) (n = 106) | 17(13) (n = 799) | < 0·001‡ |
| Total gastrectomy | 19(13) (n = 398) | 31(18) (n = 301) | 24(16) (n = 699) | < 0·001‡ |
| 30‐day postoperative mortality | ||||
| No | 1179 (97·8) | 460 (97·7) | 1639 (97·7) | 0·905 |
| Yes | 27 (2·2) | 11 (2·3) | 38 (2·3) | |
| 90‐day postoperative mortality | ||||
| No | 1143 (94·8) | 451 (95·8) | 1594 (95·1) | 0·407 |
| Yes | 63 (5·2) | 20 (4·2) | 83 (4·9) | |
| Overall complications | n = 1105 | n = 410 | n = 1515 | |
| No | 811 (73·4) | 264 (64·4) | 1075 (71·0) | 0·001 |
| Yes | 294 (26·6) | 146 (35·6) | 440 (29·0) |
Values in parentheses are percentages unless indicated otherwise;
*
values are mean(s.d).
†
χ2 test, except
‡
Student's t test.