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Table 3 Detail of complications

From: Gastric cancer surgery: Billroth I or Billroth II for distal gastrectomy?

Complications

 

Billroth I

Billroth II

P value

Overall complication

 

126(20.1)

68(37.2)

0.000

Hemorrhage

Deep

3(0.5)

2(1.1)

NS

Wound dehiscence

Superficial

2(0.3)

2(1.1)

NS

 

Deep

4

0

NS

Anastomotic leak

 

8(1.3)

6(3.3)

NS

Infection

Wound

2(0.3)

2(1.1)

NS

 

Deep

17(2.7)

19(10.4)

0.000

 

PUO*

82(13.1)

36(19.7)

0.027

 

Chest

17(2.7)

15(8.2)

0.001

 

UTI†

2(0.3)

3(1.6)

NS

 

Multiple

10(1.6)

10(5.5)

0.003

System failure

Renal

7(1.1)

4(2.2)

NS

 

Respiratory

2(0.3)

2(1.1)

NS

 

Cardiac

2(0.3)

1(0.5)

NS

 

Hypotension

2(0.3)

1(0.5)

NS

DVT‡

 

0

1(0.5)

NS

Death

 

1(0.2)

2(1.1)

NS

  1. *pyrexia of unknown origin, † urinary tract infection, ‡ deep venous thrombosis