Modified abdominal wall retractor for total laparoscopic esophagojejunostomy in gastric cancer

Table 2 Comparison of surgical and postoperative recovery-related indicators between the two groups, mean ± SD

Factor	TA group (n = 51)	LCA group (n = 33)	t/χ2	P value
Operation time (minute)	260.47 ± 62.05	333.58 ± 90.77	-2.767	0.007
Anastomosis time (minute)	60.39 ± 18.38	72.73 ± 24.01	-2.659	0.009
Blood loss (mL)	101.76 ± 95.03	113.03 ± 133.57	-0.452	0.653
Lymph node number	25.39 ± 7.16	27.88 ± 9.68	-1.352	0.180
First exhaust time (day)	2.96 ± 0.75	3.00 ± 0.71	-0.240	0.811
First defecation time (day)	4.61 ± 1.46	4.70 ± 1.31	-0.285	0.777
Drainage tube removal time (day)	7.39 ± 1.91	7.73 ± 2.13	-0.751	0.455
Postoperative hospitalization (day)	8.55 ± 1.59	8.42 ± 1.35	0.372	0.711
Total length of incision (cm)	16.27 ± 1.95	7.79 ± 1.43	21.513	< 0.01
Anastomotic leakage (yes/no)	1/50	1/32		1.000
Clavien-Dindo grade			0.483	0.923
I	11	6
II	12	8
III	8	4

LCA: Laparoscopic circular-stapled anastomosis; TA: Traditional anastomosis.