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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2017; 23(45): 8035-8043
Published online Dec 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i45.8035
Published online Dec 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i45.8035
Table 1 Clinical data in the two groups
| Variable | Two-step method | Conventional method | t/χ2-value | P value |
| Age (yr) | 62.4 ± 7.6 | 61.4 ± 7.1 | 0.717 | 0.48 |
| Gender (male/female) | 50/14 | 46/12 | 0.873 | 0.53 |
| Tumor location (middle/lower) | 35/29 | 32/26 | 0.957 | 0.55 |
| TNM stage (I/II/III) | 9/41/14 | 10/32/16 | 1.003 | 0.60 |
- Citation: Liu Y, Li JJ, Zu P, Liu HX, Yu ZW, Ren Y. Two-step method for creating a gastric tube during laparoscopic-thoracoscopic Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(45): 8035-8043
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i45/8035.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i45.8035