Improved quality of life in patients with gastric cancer after esophagogastrostomy reconstruction

Table 2 Surgical results comparison among the three groups

Surgical factors	EA group	EP group	P	EA group	EE group	P	EP group	EE group	P
Additional organ resection			0.609			0.831			0.766
Splenectomy	8	7	0.919	8	7	0.906	7	7	0.832
Splenopancreatectomy	1	2	0.456	1	2	0.515	2	2	0.915
Transverse mesocolectomy	2	2	0.853	2	3	0.586	2	3	0.736
Wedge liver resection	1	1	0.897	1	2	0.515	1	2	0.623
Margin status			0.670			0.938			0.623
Negative	52	44		52	48		44	48
Positive	2	1		2	2		1	2
Lymph node dissection			0.902			0.804			0.721
D1	15	12		15	14		12	14
≥ D2	39	33		39	36		33	36
No. of lymph nodes	29.6 ± 7.6	28.5 ± 6.8	0.524	29.6 ± 7.6	30.1 ± 7.2	0.857	28.5 ± 6.8	30.1 ± 7.2	0.657
Operating time (min)	166.3 ± 47.5	156.8 ± 53.1	0.758	166.3 ± 47.5	149.7 ± 61.2	0.564	156.8 ± 53.1	149.7 ± 61.2	0.265
Blood loss (mL)	263.4 ± 112.6	267.3 ± 121.6	0.273	263.4 ± 112.6	276.9 ± 135.5	0.647	267.3 ± 121.6	276.9 ± 135.5	0.798
Postoperative stay (d)	18.0 ± 5.7	20.9 ± 7.8	0.874	18.0 ± 5.7	19.0 ± 5.7	0.953	20.9 ± 7.8	19.0 ± 5.7	0.849
Postoperative complications	12	11	0.795	12	13	0.654	11	13	0.862
Mortality	0	1	0.273	0	1	0.299	1	1	0.940