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Table 4 Patient characteristics and perioperative results after TG

From: Influence of age on postoperative complications especially pneumonia after gastrectomy for gastric cancer

 

Elderly (N = 12)

Control (N = 65)

Overall (N = 77)

Age (Years)*

84 ± 3

66 ± 10

69 ± 11

Male:Female*

5:7

48:17

53:24

Disease Stage

 I

7 (58%)

26 (40%)

33 (43%)

 II

0

13 (20%)

13 (17%)

 III

5 (42%)

26 (40%)

31 (40%)

Reconstruction

 RY

12 (100%)

63 (97%)

75 (97%)

 Pouch

0

2 (3%)

2 (3%)

LN Dissection

 D1

0

2 (3%)

2 (3%)

 D1+

10 (83%)

48 (74%)

58 (75%)

 D2

2 (17%)

15 (23%)

17 (22%)

Number of retrieved LNs

23 ± 15

28 ± 13

27 ± 13

Operation Time (min)

241 ± 15

261 ± 54

258 ± 53

Blood Loss (mL)

367 ± 399

346 ± 248

349 ± 273

Postoperative Hospital Stay (day)

24 ± 20

26 ± 34

26 ± 32

Mortality*

1

0

1

Postoperative Complications

2/12 (17%)

14/65 (22%)

16/77 (21%)

Infectious Complications

2/12 (17%)

12/65 (18%)

14/77 (18%)**

Pneumonia

2/12 (17%)

3/65 (5%)

5/77 (6%)

  1. RY Roux-en-Y, LN lymph node
  2. * P < 0.05 between elderly and control groups, ** P < 0.05 compared to DG