Table 2.
Comparison of surgical procedures between the NACT-LG and LG groups.
| NACT-LG (n = 41) | LG (n = 35) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical type | 0.327 | ||
| LTG | 30 (73.2) | 21 (60.0) | |
| LDG | 11 (26.8) | 14 (40.0) | |
| Incision length (cm) | 6.0 (3.0–8.0) | 5.0 (4.0–7.0) | 0.109 |
| Operation time (min) | 260.0 (205.0–346) | 250.0(140.0–360.0) | 0.281 |
| Estimated blood loss (mL) | 100.0 (20.0–450.0) | 100.0 (30.0–2500.0) | 0.395 |
| The first aerofluxus time (days) | 3.0 (1.0–6.0) | 3.0 (1.0–6.0) | 0.303 |
| Time to pull drainage (days) | 8.0 (5.0–13.0) | 7.0 (5.0–14.0) | 0.061 |
| First time on liquid diets (days) | 3.0 (2.0–12.0) | 3.0 (1.0–12.0) | 0.118 |
| Hospital stay after surgery (days) | 11.0 (6.0–18.0) | 12.0 (6.0–77.0) | 0.031 |
| Surgical radicalness | 0.049 | ||
| R0 | 39 (95.1) | 27 (77.1) | |
| R1 | 2 (4.9) | 8 (22.9) | |
Fisher’s exact test was used as an alternative to Chi-square test when the number in one of the cells is smaller than 5.
NACT neoadjuvant chemotherapy, LG laparascopic gastrectomy, LTG laparoscopic total gastrectomy, LDG laparoscopic distal gastrectomy.