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. 2021 Apr;12(2):237–248. doi: 10.21037/jgo-20-374

Table 3. Comparison of perioperative parameters between LTG and OTG groups.

Postoperative parameters LTG group (n=23) OTG group (n=46) P value
Complication (%)
   No complication 15 (65.22) 31 (67.39) 0.418
   Clavien-Dindo grade I/II 5 (21.74) 13 (28.26)
   Clavien-Dindo grade III/IV 3 (13.04) 2 (4.35)
   Anastomotic leak 3 (13.04) 4 (8.70) 0.573
   Intra-abdominal infection 4 (17.39) 5 (10.87) 0.448
   Pulmonary infection 2 (8.70) 5 (10.87) 0.778
   All-cause infection 6 (26.09) 10 (21.74) 0.687
   Hemorrhage/transfusion 2 (8.70) 1 (2.17) 0.210
   Lymphatic leak 0 (0.00) 1 (2.17) 1.000*
Length of incision (cm) 4.0 (4, 8) 22.0 (20, 23) <0.001
Operation time (min) 262 (234, 300) 205 (173, 235) <0.001
Estimated blood loss (mL) 100 (75, 120) 100 (50, 100) 0.764
The first aerofluxus time (days) 4.0 (3.0, 4.0) 4.0 (3.0, 5.0) 0.958
The first defecating time (days) 5.0 (4.0, 7.0) 6.0 (4.0, 7.0) 0.665
Time to pull drainage (days) 7.0 (6.0, 11.0) 8.0 (6.0, 9.0) 0.653
The first time on liquid diets (days) 6.0 (3.0, 7.0) 6.0 (4.0, 8.0) 0.245
Length of stay (days) 11.0 (10.0, 15.0) 11.0 (10.0, 13.0) 0.928

Continuous variates were presented as median (25, 75 percentile). *, Fisher exact test. LTG, laparoscopic total gastrectomy; OTG, open total gastrectomy.