Radical gastrectomy with hepatoarterial catheter implantation for late-stage gastric cancer

Table 3 Postoperative complications

	Radical resection group	Palliative resection group	P value
Perioperative complications	6	3	0.567
Perioperative death	0	0
Anastomotic leakage	0	0
Liver failure	0	0
Pneumonia	4	3
Biliary leakage1	2	0
Long-term complication	6	5	0.503
Ileus	3	2
Anastomosis2	2	2
Chemotherapy Catheter blockage	1	1

¹Two cases in the radical resection group had biliary leakage. Both recovered and were discharged at 10 and 14 d postoperatively, once leakage stopped;

²Two cases in each group suffered from anastomosis with moderate to severe discomfort. Both complained of acid regurgitation, eructation or bloating; both of which were alleviated after 2-4 wk domperidone and omeprazole.