Clinical comparison of laparoscopic vs open distal gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer: Perioperative safety, recovery, and survival

Table 5 Postoperative complications, n (%)

Parameters	Laparoscopy (n = 213)	Open surgery (n = 207)	χ2/Fisher	P value
Surgery related complications
Wound complications	11 (5.16)	15 (7.25)	0.784	0.376
Intraabdominal fluid collection or abscess	6 (2.82)	11 (5.31)	1.685	0.194
Intraabdominal hemorrhage	1 (0.47)	4 (1.93)	0.869	0.351
Intraluminal hemorrhage	1 (0.47)	1 (0.48)	0.000	1.000
Intestinal obstruction	7 (3.29)	15 (7.25)	3.317	0.069
Anastomotic stricture	0 (0.00)	1 (0.48)	None	0.493
Anastomotic leak	4 (1.88)	2 (0.97)	0.141	0.707
Pancreatitis/pancreatic fistula	4 (1.88)	1 (0.48)	0.753	0.386
Gastrointestinal functional complications
Delayed gastric emptying	1 (0.47)	2 (0.97)	0.001	0.980
Reflux symptoms	0 (0.00)	1 (0.48)	None	0.493
Postgastrectomy syndrome	0 (0.11)	1 (0.48)	None	0.493
Systemic complications
Pulmonary complications	5 (2.35)	6 (2.90)	0.125	0.724
Urinary tract complications	2 (0.94)	1 (0.48)	0.000	1.000
Renal insufficiency	1 (0.47)	0 (0.00)	None	1.000
Hepatic insufficiency	1 (0.47)	2 (0.97)	0.001	0.980
Cardiac complications	0 (0.00)	1 (0.48)	None	0.493
Others	6 (2.82)	8 (3.86)	0.358	0.550
Total Clavien-Dindo complication grade of early and late complications
I or II	22 (10.33)	36 (17.39)	4.399	0.036
≥ III	17 (7.98)	24 (11.59)	1.556	0.212
Readmission	8 (3.76)	9 (4.35)	0.095	0.758
90 days mortality rate	1 (0.47)	1 (0.48)	0.000	1.000