Table 4 Complication rate between Billroth I and Billroth II reconstruction
From: Gastric cancer surgery: Billroth I or Billroth II for distal gastrectomy?
| Complication | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resection | Anastomosis | No | Yes | |
| Radical | Billroth I | 483(80.6) | 116(19.4) | < 0.001 |
| Billroth II | 99(61.9) | 61(38.1) | ||
| Palliative | Billroth I | 17(63.0) | 10(37.0) | NS |
| Billroth II | 16(69.6) | 7(30.4) | ||