Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2017; 23(13): 2376-2384
Published online Apr 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i13.2376
Table 4 Analysis of post-operative complications n (%)
Type of complicationOpenLaparoscopyRoboticTotal
Anastomotic stenosis1113
Arrhythmias1124
Cerebral vascular accident0011
Congestive heart failure1001
Delayed gastric emptying3003
Dumping syndrome3003
Fluid collection/abscess4105
Intestinal obstruction2305
Intra-abdominal bleeding2046
Intraluminal bleeding3238
Leak114419
Myocardial infarction2002
Pancreatic fistula2046
Peritonitis1000
Pleural effusion3003
Pneumonia81413
Pulmonary edema1001
Pulmonary embolism0011
Remnant stomach necrosis0101
Sepsis4015
Urinary3306
Wound infection0101
Other131216
Total no. of complications681930117
Non-surgical related32 (47.1)6 (31.6)10 (33.3)48 (41.03)
Surgical-related36 (52.9)13 (68.4)20 (66.7)69 (58.97)
Clavien dindo grade
I + II50 (73.5)12 (63.2)28 (93.3)90 (76.9)
IIIa3 (4.4)2 (10.5)0 (0.0)5 (4.3)
IIIb11 (16.2)5 (26.3)2 (5.7)18 (15.4)
IV4 (5.9)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)4 (3.4)
Leakage rate11 (3.6)4 (2.6)4 (2.6)
Reoperation11 (3.6)5 (3.3)2 (1.3)
Analysis of leakage
Leakage rate11 (3.6)4 (2.6)4 (2.6)
Site of leak
Duodenal stump4127
Esophagojejunostomy4307
Gastroduodenostomy1001
Gastrojejunostomy2024
Leak-related reoperation5 (1.7)2 (1.3)0 (0.0)

  • Citation: Parisi A, Reim D, Borghi F, Nguyen NT, Qi F, Coratti A, Cianchi F, Cesari M, Bazzocchi F, Alimoglu O, Gagnière J, Pernazza G, D’Imporzano S, Zhou YB, Azagra JS, Facy O, Brower ST, Jiang ZW, Zang L, Isik A, Gemini A, Trastulli S, Novotny A, Marano A, Liu T, Annecchiarico M, Badii B, Arcuri G, Avanzolini A, Leblebici M, Pezet D, Cao SG, Goergen M, Zhang S, Palazzini G, D’Andrea V, Desiderio J. Minimally invasive surgery for gastric cancer: A comparison between robotic, laparoscopic and open surgery. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(13): 2376-2384
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i13/2376.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i13.2376