Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2010; 16(41): 5247-5251
Published online Nov 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i41.5247
Table 1 Comparison of clinicopathological characteristics between the 2 groups
SG (n = 14)DG (n = 18)P
Age (yr, mean ± SD)63.9 ± 9.660.0 ± 12.90.204
Sex (M/F)9/57/110.154
Location of tumor0.002
Upper00
Middle137
Lower third of the stomach111
Depth of invasion0.589
Mucosa48
Submucosa89
Muscularis propria11
Subserosa10
Histological type
Differentiated10110.358
Undifferentiated47
Lymph node metastasis0.401
No1217
Yes21
Table 2 Operative results (mean ± SD)
SG (n = 14)DG (n = 18)P
Operating time (min)273 ± 65262 ± 460.589
Blood loss (mL)206 ± 124179 ± 1010.511
Hospital stay (d)14.9 ± 2.616.7 ± 5.00.227
Complications050.032
Wound infection00
Anastomotic leakage00
Hemorrhage00
Cholecystitis02
Pancreatitis01
Pancreatic fistula01
Adhesive ileus01
Operative death001.000
Table 3 Numbers of dissected lymph nodes according to each station (mean ± SD)
Lymph node stationSG (n = 14)DG (n = 18)P
Right paracardial (1)2.0 ± 1.33.1 ± 1.20.068
Left paracardial (2)1.1 ± 1.50.7 ± 1.60.462
Along the lesser curvature (3)8.7 ± 4.710.8 ± 7.30.362
Along the LGEA (4sb)1.2 ± 2.11.4 ± 1.90.754
Along the RGEA (4d)9.2 ± 4.911.7 ± 4.90.155
Suprapyloric (5)0.3 ± 0.60.6 ± 0.90.286
Infrapyloric (6)3.7 ± 3.75.6 ± 2.60.118
Along the LGA (7)3.7 ± 2.44.3 ± 2.70.473
Along the CHA (8)2.7 ± 1.23.3 ± 1.50.232
Along the celiac axis (9)2.8 ± 1.63.3 ± 2.00.442
Along the proximal SA (11p)1.5 ± 1.52.0 ± 1.70.412
Along the PHA (12a)0.5 ± 1.00.2 ± 0.50.246
Along the SMV (14v)-1.2 ± 2.1-
Table 4 Postoperative course (mean ± SD)
SG (n = 14)DG (n = 18)P
Gastric stasis001.000
Dumping syndrome110.854
Body weight change ratio (%)96.8 ± 6.190.4 ± 7.00.012
Laboratory data
Lymphocytes (/mm3)2007 ± 4371977 ± 6460.885
Total protein (g/dL)6.8 ± 0.37.0 ± 0.30.156
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)215 ± 34192 ± 320.063
Endoscopic examination
Reflux gastritis150.138
Reflux esophagitis040.059