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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2007; 13(34): 4589-4592
Published online Sep 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i34.4589
Table 1 Preoperative patients’ characteristics
G1G2P-value
Number11037
Sex (male/female)80/3027/10P = 0.98 (χ2)
Age66.6 ± 9.473.2 ± 9.4P < 0.001
BMI22.2 ± 3.321.5 ± 3.6P = 0.24
BUN (mg/dL)13.5 ± 4.017.0 ± 4.6P < 0.001
Cr (mg/dL)0.7 ± 0.20.9 ± 0.2P < 0.001
Ccr (mL/min)82.5 ± 15.938.1 ± 8.8P < 0.001
Table 2 Surgical procedure n (%)
G1G2P-value
Distal gastrectomy60 (54.5)20 (54.1)0.96
Total gastrectomy44 (40)15 (40.5)0.95
Proximal gastrectomy01 (2.7)0.08
Remnant gastrectomy6 (5.5)00.33
Partial gastrectomy01 (2.7)0.08
Table 3 Extent of lymph nodes dissection n (%)
G1G2P-value
Distal gastrectomyD053.3045.000.24
D138.3025.000.036
D28.3030.00< 0.001
Total gastrectomyD025.0026.700.78
D168.2040.00< 0.001
D26.8033.30< 0.001
Table 4 TNM classification n (%)
G1G2
Stage IA45 (40.9)7 (18.9)
IB20 (18.2)8 (21.6)
Stage II10 (9.1)5 (13.5)
Stage IIIA13 (11.8)7 (18.9)
IIIB5 (4.5)1 (2.7)
Stage IV17 (15.5)9 (24.3)
Table 5 Perioperative data
G1G2P-value
Operation time (min)279 (139-643)259 (130-521)0.14
Operative blood loss (mL)324 (26-2314)250 (42-3251)0.0481
Operative urine volume (mL/kg per hour)0.92 (0.25-7.31)0.71 (0.17-3.03)0.17
Postoperative complications (%)18.216.20.79
Postoperative hospital stay (d)15 (11-73)15 (11-80)0.78
Table 6 Postoperative percentile increases in BUN and Cr
G1G2P-value
BUN19.5% (-55.6-180)11.5% (-47.6-166.7)P > 0.05
Cr9.0% (-20.5-700)0.0% (-20-42.9)P > 0.05
Table 7 Postoperative complications
G1G2
Pneumonia63
Pancreatitis40
Anastomotic leakage41
Drain infection30
Catheter infection21
Ileus10
Others33