Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of 358 patients who underwent D1+/D2 radical gastrectomy.
| Parameter | All patients (358 patients) | POPF (20 patients) | No POPF (338 patients) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 62±10.6 | 65±8.5 | 62±10.7 | 0.201† | |
| Male (sex) | 246 (68.7) | 16 (80.0) | 230 (68.0) | 0.327* | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 42 (11.7) | 0 (0.0) | 42 (12.4) | 0.147* | |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 135 (37.7) | 12 (60.0) | 123 (36.4) | 0.054* | |
| HBV infection | 10 (2.8) | 1 (5.0) | 9 (2.7) | 0.560* | |
| HCV infection | 5 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.5) | 1* | |
| Upper digestive hemorrhage | 154 (43.0) | 10 (50.0) | 144 (42.6) | 0.643* | |
| Upper digestive stenosis | 84 (23.5) | 2 (10.0) | 82 (24.3) | 0.180* | |
| Abdominal pain | 233 (65.1) | 11 (55.0) | 222 (65.7) | 0.342* | |
| Weight loss | 162 (45.3) | 6 (30.0) | 156 (46.2) | 0.173* | |
| Neoadjuvant treatment | 15 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (4.4) | 1* | |
| Tumor location | 0.608* | ||||
| Upper third | 58 (16.2) | 3 (15.0) | 55 (16.3) | ||
| Middle third | 200 (55.9) | 13 (65.0) | 187 (55.3) | ||
| Lower third | 92 (25.7) | 4 (20.0) | 88 (26.0) | ||
| Pangastric | 8 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (2.4) | ||
Data are shown as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
POPF = postoperative pancreatic fistula; HCV = hepatitis C virus; HBV = hepatitis B virus.
*Fisher's exact test (2-tailed); †Mann-Whitney U test (2-tailed).