Nomogram for predicting pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer

Table 3 Postoperative complication and mortality, n (%)

Items	Total, n = 208	Non-pCR, n = 181	pCR, n = 27	P value
Any complication	44 (21.2)	41 (22.7)	3 (11.1)	0.25
Abdominal abscess	31 (14.9)	28 (15.5)	3 (11.1)	0.60
Anastomotic leakage	10 (4.8)	9 (5)	1 (3.7)	0.08
Duodenal stump leakage	2 (1)	1 (0.6)	1 (3.7)	0.13
Other leakage1	8 (3.8)	7 (3.9)	1 (3.7)	0.97
Bleeding	4 (1.9)	4 (2.2)	0	0.44
Intra-abdominal bleeding	3 (1.4)	3 (1.7)	0	0.50
Anastomotic bleeding	1 (0.5)	1 (0.6)	0	0.70
Pneumonia	12 (5.8)	10 (5.5)	2 (7.4)	0.13
Pancreatic fistula	3 (1.4)	2 (1.1)	1 (3.7)	0.30
Obstruction or ileus	3 (1.4)	2 (1.1)	1 (3.7)	0.30
Diarrhea	2 (1)	2 (1.1)	0	0.59
Diabetes	1 (0.5)	0	1 (3.7)	0.01
Reoperation	2 (1)	1 (0.6)	1 (3.7)	0.13
Death before discharge	1 (0.5)	1 (0.6)	0	0.70

¹Other leakage: Includes esophagojejunal anastomotic leakage, gastrojejunal anastomotic leakage and intestinal anastomotic leakage. pCR: Pathological complete response.