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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2013; 19(23): 3672-3677
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3672
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3672
Table 2 Comparison
| Variables | LADG (n = 54) | ODG (n = 54) | P value |
| Surgical indices | |||
| Operative time (min) | 259.3 ± 46.2 | 199.8 ± 40.8 | < 0.01 |
| Blood loss (mL) | 160.2 ± 85.9 | 257.8 ± 151.0 | < 0.01 |
| Intraoperative blood infusion (yes/no) | 1/53 | 13/41 | < 0.01 |
| Number of retrieved lymph nodes | 27.9 ± 7.8 | 27.7 ± 10.1 | 0.94 |
| Distance of the proximal margin (cm) | 3.6 ± 1.9 | 4.4 ± 2.1 | 0.27 |
| Distance of the distal margin (cm) | 4.3 ± 2.1 | 4.8 ± 2.3 | 0.30 |
| Postoperative recovery | |||
| First flatus (d) | 3.9 ± 1.4 | 4.4 ± 1.5 | 0.03 |
| Initiate fluid intake (d) | 4.6 ± 1.2 | 5.6 ± 2.1 | < 0.01 |
| Initiate semifluid intake (d) | 6.0 ± 1.7 | 7.4 ± 2.4 | < 0.01 |
| Hospital stay (d) | 9.5 ± 2.7 | 11.1 ± 4.1 | 0.02 |
- Citation: Wang W, Chen K, Xu XW, Pan Y, Mou YP. Case-matched comparison of laparoscopy-assisted and open distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(23): 3672-3677
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i23/3672.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3672