Table 2.
Treatment-related factors in the elderly and young groups.
| Elderly | Young | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | (n = 91) | (n = 116) | |
| Adverse events (≥ grade 3), n (%) | |||
| Hematological | |||
| Neutropenia | 40 (46.0) | 69 (59.5) | 0.06 |
| Non-hematological adverse events | |||
| Diarrhea | 3 (3.5) | 7 (6.0) | 0.52 |
| Malaise | 8 (9.2) | 8 (6.9) | 0.6 |
| Anorexia | 8 (9.2) | 8 (6.9) | 0.6 |
| Incomplete case | 6 (6.6) | 8 (6.9) | 0.31 |
| Operation time (min) | 497.4 ± 96.3 | 478.3 ± 89.1 | 0.14 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 29.1 ± 17.9 | 27.7 ± 17.5 | 0.57 |
| Surgery-related complications (≥Grade 3), n (%) |
29 (31.9) | 42 (36.2) | 0.55 |
| Anastomotic | 4 (4.4) | 7 (6.0) | 0.75 |
| Pneumonia | 7 (7.7) | 3 (2.6) | 0.11 |
| Recurrent nerve paralysis | 2 (2.2) | 1 (0.9) | 0.58 |
| SSI | 10 (11.0) | 12 (10.3) | 1.00 |
| Chylothorax | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.7) | 1.00 |
| Arrhythmia | 0 (0) | 1 (0.9) | 1.00 |
| Anastomosis stenosis | 15 (16.5) | 27 (23.3) | 0.30 |
Data are expressed as the number of cases or mean ± standard deviation. SSI, surgical site infection.