Laparoscopic splenic hilum lymph node dissection for advanced proximal gastric cancer: A modified approach for pancreas- and spleen-preserving total gastrectomy

Table 2 Surgical outcomes, postoperative course and follow-up data of patients

Patient No.	Operating time (min)	Estimated blood loss (mL)	Time to first flatus (POD)	Time to soft diet (POD)	Hospital stay (POD)	Follow-up (mo)	Follow-up outcome
1	230	50	5	10	10	37	No recurrence, alive
2	352	300	6	10	13	37	No recurrence, alive
3	180	100	4	8	11	36	No recurrence, alive
4	314	100	5	7	10	28	No recurrence, alive
5	278	100	4	8	12	24	No recurrence, alive
6	305	100	2	9	11	24	No recurrence, alive
7	298	300	5	8	12	24	No recurrence, alive
8	260	150	2	4	8	18	Peritoneal metastasis, death
9	280	200	3	5	6	6	No recurrence, alive
10	223	50	2	6	7	5	No recurrence, alive
11	221	150	3	4	5	4	No recurrence, alive
12	280	200	3	7	8	1	No recurrence, alive

POD: Postoperative days.