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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2005; 11(33): 5123-5128
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5123
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5123
Table 1 Demographic and surgical data in 109 patients with adenocarcinoma of the EGJ
| Group A (51)1 | Group B (58)1 | P | Total (109) | |
| Median age (±SD) | 75.4±3.1 | 53.7±5.6 | P<0.05 | 62.6±13.8 |
| Sex ratio (M/F) | 4.8/1 | 6.2/1 | P<0.05 | 5.5/1 |
| Operability (%) | 38 (74.5) | 53 (91.3) | P<0.05 | 91 (83.4) |
| Primary resection (%) | 33 (86.8) | 48 (90.5) | NS | 81 (89) |
| Postoperative death (%) | 4 (12.1) | 2 (4.1) | P<0.05 | 6 (7.4) |
| Morbidity (%) | 16 (48.4) | 16 (33.3) | NS | 32 (39.5) |
| Mean hospital stay (±SD) | 19.3±7.1 d | 18.1±6.3 d | NS | 19±6.9 d |
- Citation: Martino ND, Izzo G, Cosenza A, Cerullo G, Torelli F, Brillantino A, Genio AD. Adenocarcinoma of gastric cardia in the elderly: Surgical problems and prognostic factors. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(33): 5123-5128
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i33/5123.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5123