From: Gastric cancer surgery: Billroth I or Billroth II for distal gastrectomy?
Complications | Â | Billroth I | Billroth II | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall complication | Â | 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 | Â | 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 | Â | 1(0.2) | 2(1.1) | NS |