Effectiveness and safety of a laparoscopic training system combined with modified reconstruction techniques for total laparoscopic distal gastrectomy

Table 3 Lymphadenectomy and reconstruction outcome

Items	Trainee surgeon	Trainer surgeon	P value
Lymphadenectomy
Infrapyloric LNs	58.8 (27-135)	42.0 (19-85)	0.004
Suprapyloric LNs	18.8 (4-40)	10.6 (3-24)	0.001
Great Curvature LNs	17.7 (8-34)	12.3 (6-32)	0.004
Suprapancreatic LNs	41.0 (23-82)	28.4 (17-51)	0.001
Along lesser curvature LNs	16.6 (7-36)	14.1 (7-34)	0.213
GI reconstruction	19.0 (11-37)	18.9 (11-39)	0.988

Data are expressed as the median (range). LN: Lymph node; GI: Gastrointestinal.