Table 4. Postoperative data of 358 patients who underwent D1+/D2 radical gastrectomy.
| Parameter | All patients (358 patients) | POPF (20 patients) | No POPF (338 patients) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative hemorrhage | 17 (4.7) | 3 (15.0) | 14 (4.1) | 0.061* |
| Postoperative hemorrhage requiring re-laparotomy | 13 (3.6) | 3 (15.0) | 10 (3.0) | 0.029*‡ |
| Eso-jejunal/gastro-jejunal leak | 19 (5.3) | 6 (30.0) | 13 (3.8) | 0.002*‡ |
| Eso-jejunal/gastro-jejunal leak requiring re-laparotomy | 4 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.2) | 1* |
| Chyle leak | 14 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (4.1) | 1* |
| Severe complications (Dindo-Clavien grades 3–4) | 22 (6.1) | 3 (15.0) | 19 (5.6) | 0.115* |
| Re-laparotomy for complications | 19 (5.3) | 3 (15.0) | 16 (4.7) | 0.081* |
| 90-day mortality | 14 (3.9) | 3 (15.0) | 11 (3.3) | 0.036*‡ |
| Hospital stay (days) | 13±7.5 | 22±10.8 | 12±6.9 | <0.001†‡ |
| Adjuvant treatment | 132 (36.9) | 6 (30.0) | 126 (37.3) | 0.636* |
Data are shown as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
POPF = postoperative pancreatic fistula.
*Fisher's exact test (2-tailed); †Mann-Whitney U test (2-tailed); ‡Statistically significant.