Roux-en-Y reconstruction does not require gastric decompression after radical distal gastrectomy

Table 3 Comparison of postoperative complications n (%)

	TP1 (n = 283)	TP2A (n = 102)	TP2B (n = 134)	P value
Perioperative mortality	11	0	0	NS
Intra-abdominal complications
Delayed gastric emptying or Roux stasis syndrome	6 (2.1)	3 (2.9)	3 (2.2)	NS
Mechanical small bowel obstruction	1 (0.4)	0	1 (0.7)	NS
Gastrojejunostomy leakage	3 (1.1)	1 (1.0)	1 (0.7)	NS
Duodenal stump leakage	2 (0.7)	0	1 (0.7)	NS
Postoperative infection
Wound infection	10 (3.5)	3 (2.9)	4 (3.0)	NS
Unknown fever	9 (3.2)	4 (3.9)	3 (2.2)	NS
Intra-abdominal abscess	1 (0.4)	0 (0)	0 (0)	NS
Pneumonia	13 (4.6)	4 (3.9)	2 (1.4)	0.01
Severe sore throat	59 (20.7)	18 (17.4)	3 (2.1)	0.001

¹Mortality is associated with aspiration pneumonia-related sepsis. NG: Nasogastric.