Laparoscopy-assisted pylorus-preserving gastrectomy for early gastric cancer: A retrospective study of long-term functional outcomes and quality of life

Table 2 Early postoperative complications

Factors	Complications	LADG	LAPPG	P value
		(n = 195) (%)	(n = 101) (%)
Grade I	Wound	2	0	0.519
	Ileus	3	1
	Delayed gastric emptying	0	3
	Urologic problem	1	1
Grade II	Ileus	2	0	0.378
	Delayed gastric emptying	2	2
	Intra-abdominal abscess	0	1
	Intra-abdominal bleeding	1	0
	Acute cholecystitis	1	0
	Pulmonary problem	1	2
	Urologic problem	0	1
Grade III	Wound	2	0	0.282
	Delayed gastric emptying	0	4
	Anastomotic leakage	1	1
	Anastomosis bleeding	1	0
Grade IV	Septic shock	1	0	0.999
Overall Complications	Absent	179 (91.8)	86 (85.1)	0.108
	Present	16 (8.2)	15 (14.9)
Delayed gastric emptying	Absent	193 (99.0)	92 (91.1)	0.001
	Present	2 (1.0)	9 (8.9)

LADG: Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy; LAPPG: Laparoscopy-assisted pylorus preserving gastrectomy.