Prospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2014; 20(25): 8244-8252
Published online Jul 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8244
Table 1 Case characteristics n (%)
CharacteristicComplication group
F/χ2P value
No (n = 446)Grade I (n = 105)Grade II (n = 106)Grade III (n = 94)
Age (yr)24.064< 0.001
≤ 65239 (53.6)74 (70.5)39 (36.8)50 (53.2)
> 65207 (46.4)31 (29.5)67 (63.2)44 (46.8)
Gender10.2650.016
Male302 (67.7)62 (59.0)83 (78.3)69 (73.4)
Female144 (32.3)43 (41.0)23 (21.7)25 (26.6)
Other diseases34.383< 0.001
No358 (80.3)87 (82.9)70 (66.0)52 (55.3)
Yes88 (19.7)18 (17.1)36 (34.0)42 (44.7)
BMI (kg/m2)14.6400.002
Normal348 (78.0)83 (79.0)72 (67.9)58 (61.7)
Abnormal98 (22.0)22 (21.0)34 (32.1)36 (38.3)
Laboratory findings
WBC (102/mm3)6.5 ± 2.16.4 ± 2.36.6 ± 2.36.4 ± 2.20.3110.733
Serum albumin (mg/dL)40.3 ± 5.740.1 ± 5.041.1 ± 5.640.2 ± 6.00.7000.497
Tumor size (mm)3.7280.292
< 5 cm178 (39.9)46 (43.8)36 (34.0)31 (33.0)
≥ 5 cm268 (60.1)59 (56.2)70 (66.0)63 (67.0)
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)9.8750.020
< 200211 (47.3)55 (52.4)39 (36.8)33 (35.1)
≥ 200235 (52.7)50 (47.6)67 (63.2)61 (64.9)
Tumor location23.5500.005
Lower 1/3204 (45.7)11 (10.5)40 (37.7)27 (28.7)
Middle 1/348 (10.8)11 (10.5)9 (8.5)10 (10.6)
Upper 1/3111 (24.9)57 (54.3)39 (36.8)36 (38.3)
2/3 or more83 (18.6)26 (24.8)18 (17.0)21 (22.3)
Histology5.5960.133
Differentiated147 (33.0)27 (25.7)43 (40.6)34 (36.2)
Undifferentiated299 (67.0)78 (74.3)63 (59.4)60 (63.8)
Extranodal metastasis17.5330.001
Positive70 (15.7)18 (17.1)19 (17.9)32 (34.0)
Negative376 (84.3)87 (82.9)87 (82.1)62 (66.0)
Serosal invasion3.7340.292
No90 (20.2)25 (23.8)18 (17.0)13 (13.8)
Yes356 (79.8)80 (76.2)88 (83.0)81 (86.2)
Lymph node metastasis23.8660.005
pN0129 (28.9)32 (30.5)35 (33.0)14 (14.9)
pN157 (12.8)17 (16.2)14 (13.2)28 (29.8)
pN2112 (25.1)20 (19.0)23 (21.7)20 (21.3)
pN3148 (33.2)36 (34.4)34 (32.1)32 (34.0)
TNM stage39.915< 0.001
I35 (7.8)12 (11.4)7 (6.6)4 (4.3)
II101 (22.6)28 (26.7)23 (21.7)22 (23.4)
III291 (65.2)62 (59.0)61 (57.5)50 (53.2)
IV19 (4.3)3 (2.9)15 (14.2)18 (19.1)
Chemotherapy19.76< 0.001
Yes261 (58.5)72 (68.6)45 (42.5)43 (45.7)
No185 (41.5)33 (31.4)61 (57.5)51 (54.3)
Type of gastrectomy1.0040.800
Subtotal315 (70.6)71 (67.6)74 (32.4)62 (66.0)
Total131 (29.4)34 (32.4)32 (30.2)32 (34.0)