Prospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2025; 17(8): 109155
Published online Aug 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i8.109155
Table 17 Comparison of recent surgical outcomes in the membrane dissection and D2 groups, mean ± SD/n (%)
Variable
Total (n = 135)
Membrane anatomy group (n = 63)
D2 group (n = 60)
Statistic
P value
Surgery time (minute)307.33 ± 46.05317.07 ± 53.43297.15 ± 34.34t = 2.590.011
Intraoperative bleeding (mL)82.48 ± 54.7373.04 ± 53.6692.35 ± 54.49t = -2.070.040
Number of lymph node dissections48.22 ± 15.6550.84 ± 16.8245.48 ± 13.93t = 2.010.046
Cut length (cm), median (Q1, Q3)7.00 (5.00, 8.00)7.00 (5.00, 8.00)7.00 (5.00, 8.00)Z = -0.030.972
Time to the first exhaust after surgery (day), median (Q1, Q3)3.00 (2.00, 4.00)3.00 (2.00, 4.00)3.00 (3.00, 4.00)Z = -2.610.009
Time of the first fluid intake (day), median (Q1, Q3)7.00 (7.00, 8.00)7.00 (6.00, 7.00)8.00 (7.00, 8.00)Z = -6.56< 0.001
Number of days in hospital after surgery (day), median (Q1, Q3)11.00 (10.00, 13.00)11.00 (10.00, 14.00)11.00 (10.25, 13.00)Z = -0.170.867
Pulmonary infectionχ2 = 0.410.523
No116 (85.93)58 (84.06)58 (87.88)
Yes19 (14.07)11 (15.94)8 (12.12)
Anastomotic leakage1.000
No133 (98.52)68 (98.55)65 (98.48)
Yes2 (1.48)1 (1.45)1 (1.52)
Celiac bleeding0.489
No134 (99.26)69 (100.00)65 (98.48)
Yes1 (0.74)0 (0.00)1 (1.52)
Ileac passion0.237
No133 (98.52)69 (100.00)64 (96.97)
Yes2 (1.48)0 (0.00)2 (3.03)
Gastroplegia0.489
No134 (99.26)69 (100.00)65 (98.48)
Yes1 (0.74)0 (0.00)1 (1.52)
Inconal infection/dehiscence0.489
No134 (99.26)69 (100.00)65 (98.48)
Yes1 (0.74)0 (0.00)1 (1.52)
Abdominal infectionχ2 = 0.001.000
No132 (97.78)67 (97.10)65 (98.48)
Yes3 (2.22)2 (2.90)1 (1.52)
Deep venous thrombosis in the lower limbsχ2 = 0.130.715
No120 (88.89)62 (89.86)58 (87.88)
Yes15 (11.11)7 (10.14)8 (12.12)
Pulmonary embolismχ2 = 0.130.717
No129 (95.56)65 (94.20)64 (96.97)
Yes6 (4.44)4 (5.80)2 (3.03)
postoperative complicationsχ2 = 0.550.458
No100 (74.07)53 (76.81)47 (71.21)
Yes35 (25.93)16 (23.19)19 (28.79)