Skip to main content

Table 2 Postoperative complications between the TLTG and LATG groups before and after 2:1 PSM

From: Postoperative morbidity and quality of life between totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy and laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy: a propensity-score matched analysis

Variables

Before matching

P value

After matching

P value

TLTG

(n = 223)

LATG

(n = 114)

TLTG

(n = 213)

LATG

(n = 111)

Overall complication: n (%)

61 (27.4)

33 (28.9)

0.798

58 (26.3)

32 (28.8)

0.693

Major complication (≥ grade IIIa)

26 (11.7)

13 (11.4)

0.945

24 (11.3)

13 (11.7)

0.905

Comprehensive complication index (median, range)

7.1 (0–60.2)

6.3 (0–40.5)

0.967

6.9 (0–60.2)

6.3 (0–40.5)

0.811

Hospital stay

11.9 ± 8.0

10.9 ± 6.9

0.216

11.8 ± 6.7

10.8 ± 6.7

0.222

Complication detected within 1 month

 Grade I

Wound

0 (0)

2 (1.8)

0.114

0 (0)

2 (1.8)

0.117

Fluid collection

3 (1.3)

1 (0.9)

0.707

3 (1.4)

1 (0.9)

0.695

Luminal bleeding

0 (0)

1 (0.9)

0.338

0 (0)

1 (0.9)

0.343

Intestinal motility disordera

2 (0.9)

0 (0)

0.551

2 (0.9)

0 (0)

0.548

Organ ischemic changeb

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

0.474

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

0.470

Pulmonary

2 (0.9)

6 (5.3)

0.020

1 (0.5)

6 (5.4)

0.007

Other systemic

3 (1.3)

2 (1.8)

0.769

3 (1.4)

2 (1.8)

0.785

 Grade II

Fluid collection

9 (4.0)

2 (1.8)

0.345

9 (4.2)

2 (1.8)

0.343

Intra-peritoneal bleedingc

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

0.474

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

0.470

Luminal bleeding

1 (0.4)

1 (0.9)

0.628

1 (0.5)

1 (0.9)

0.638

Stenosis (EJ)

0 (0)

2 (1.8)

0.114

0 (0)

2 (1.8)

0.117

Intestinal motility disordera

2 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

0.985

2 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

0.973

Anastomosis site leakage

4 (1.8)

2 (1.8)

0.979

4 (1.9)

1 (0.9)

0.664

Other fistula

0 (0)

1 (0.9)

0.338

0 (0)

1 (0.9)

0.343

Organ ischemic changed

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

0.474

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

0.470

Pulmonary

12 (5.4)

4 (3.3)

0.592

10 (4.7)

4 (3.6)

0.778

Other systemic

8 (3.6)

4 (3.5)

0.971

8 (3.8)

4 (3.6)

0.945

 Grade IIIa

Wound

2 (0.9)

3 (2.6)

0.341

2 (0.9)

3 (2.7)

0.343

fluid collection

12 (5.4)

4 (3.5)

0.592

11 (5.1)

4 (3.6)

0.592

Intra-peritoneal bleedinge

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

0.474

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

0.470

Stenosis

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

0.474

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

0.470

Intestinal motility disorderf

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

0.474

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

0.470

Anastomosis site leakage

5 (2.2)

1 (0.9)

0.668

5 (2.3)

1 (0.9)

0.668

Pulmonary

6 (2.7)

2 (1.8)

0.722

5 (2.3)

2 (1.8)

0.749

Other systemic

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

0.474

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

0.470

 Grade IIIb

Wound

2 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

0.985

2 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

0.973

Intestinal motility disorderf

0 (0)

1 (0.9)

0.338

0 (0)

1 (0.9)

0.343

 Grade IVa

Intra-peritoneal bleedingg

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

0.474

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

0.470

Pulmonary

2 (0.9)

0 (0)

0.551

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

0.470

 Grade IVb

Intra-peritoneal bleedingh

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

0.474

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

0.470

Complication detected from 1 month to 1 year

 

Delayed EJ stenosis

(total no.)

14 (6.3)

6 (5.3)

0.811

14 (6.6)

6 (5.4)

0.810

 

Delayed EJ stenosis

(≥grade IIIa)

7 (3.1)

5 (4.4)

0.549

7 (3.3)

5 (4.5)

0.553

 

Detected period for (Days)

76.8 ± 22.0

74.2 ± 12.7

0.743

76.8 ± 22.0

74.2 ± 12.7

0.743

  1. Abbreviations: TLTG totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy, LATG laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy, PSM propensity score matching, EJ  esophagojejunostomy
  2. Foot notes: a = Ileus; b = Splenic infarct; c = liver bed -bed side bleeding; d = Mesenteric infarct; e = Inferior epigastric arterial bleeding; f = Intestinal obstruction; g = splenic arterial bleeding; h = Splenic arterial and right gastric arterial stump bleeding
Back to article page

BMC Cancer

ISSN: 1471-2407

Contact us