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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 3 Perioperative parameters for the two groups
| Parameter | Two-step method | Conventional method | P value |
| Operative time (min) | 238 (179-293) | 272 (189-347) | < 0.001 |
| Rate of complications (%) | 21.9 | 22.4 | 0.560 |
| Number of stapler cartridges used | 5.0 (4-6) | 5.2 (5-6) | 0.007 |
- 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