Feasibility and nutritional impact of laparoscopic assisted tailored subtotal gastrectomy for middle-third gastric cancer

Table 3 Postoperative complications in the laparoscopic-assisted tailored subtotal gastrectomy and laparoscopic assisted total gastrectomy groups, n (%)

Complication	LaTSG (n = 47)	LaTG (n = 45)	P value
Anastomotic leakage	0 (0)	3 (6.7)
Anastomotic stricture	0 (0)	1 (2.2)
Anastomotic bleeding	0 (0)	0 (0)
Duodenal stump leakage	1 (2.1)	0 (0)
Intra-abdominal bleeding	0 (0)	0 (0)
Intra-abdominal abscess	1 (2.1)	3 (6.7)
Lymph leak	0 (0)	1 (2.2)
Ileus	0 (0)	0 (0)
Incision	0 (0)	1 (2.2)
Total	2 (4.2)	8 (17.8)	0.048
Mortality	0 (0)	1 (2.2)
Postoperative hospital stay	8.9 ± 5.0	12.0 ± 7.3	0.025
Reflux esophagitis (LA)			0.002
LA –B	2 (4.2)	5 (11.1)
LA-C	0 (0)	5 (11.1)

LaTSG: Laparoscopic-assisted tailored subtotal gastrectomy; LaTG: Laparoscopic assisted total gastrectomy; LA: Los Angeles classification grade (A/B/C/D).