Prognosis of signet-ring cell carcinoma after proximal gastrectomy was comparable to total gastrectomy but with better nutrition status

Table 3 Postoperative complications of patients with upper gastric signet-ring cell carcinoma who underwent total gastrectomy or proximal gastrectomy, n (%)

Complications	PG (n = 94)	TG (n = 130)	P value
Short-complication rate	13 (13.8)	17 (13.1)	0.954
Anastomotic stenosis	2 (2.1)	0 (0.0)	0.036a
Duodenal stump leakage	0 (0.0)	2 (1.5)	0.505
Anastomotic leakage	0 (0.0)	3 (2.3)	0.211
Intra-abdominal infection	2 (2.1)	6 (4.6)	0.433
Pyloric obstruction	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0.29
Gastroparesis	5 (5.3)	3 (2.3)	0.193
Incision fat liquefaction	2 (2.1)	3 (2.3)	0.803
Fever	2 (2.1)	6 (4.6)	0.433
Pleural effusion	2 (2.1)	2 (1.5)	0.176
Abdominal hemorrhage	0 (0.0)	2 (1.5)	0.118
Long-complication rate	33 (35.1)	44 (33.8)	0.863
Reflux esophagitis	28 (29.8)	19 (14.6)	< 0.001a
Bile reflux	5 (5.3)	8 (6.2)	0.316
Intestinal obstruction	5 (5.3)	9 (6.9)	0.623
Ascites	3 (3.2)	8 (6.2)	0.568
Malnutrition	0 (0.0)	4 (3.1)	0.014a
Anemia	0 (0.0)	5 (3.8)	0.005a
Hepatic insufficiency	2 (2.1)	0 (0.0)	0.276
Hypoproteinemia	5 (5.3)	3 (2.3)	0.193

^aP ≤ 0.05.

TG: Total gastrectomy; PG: Partial gastrectomy.