Gastric partitioning for the treatment of malignant gastric outlet obstruction

Table 2 Surgical outcomes

Variables	Partitioning, n = 30	GJ, n = 30	P value
Operative time in min			< 0.001
mean (SD)	161.2 (76.4)	85.2 (37.7)
Roux-en-Y reconstruction			< 0.001
No	12 (42.9)	30 (100)
Yes	16 (57.1)	0 (0)
Anastomosis			0.001
Manual	12 (42.9)	2 (6.7)
Stapler	16 (57.1)	28 (93.3)
Postoperative complication			0.254
No/minor	28 (93.3)	24 (80)
Major	2 (6.7)	6 (20)
Surgical mortality			1.0
No	28 (93.3)	27 (90)
Yes	2 (96.7)	3 (10)
Days for GOOS ≥ 1			0.375
mean (SD)	3.3 (3.2)	2.6 (1.9)
Days for GOOS ≥ 2			0.371
mean (SD)	4.7 (3.7)	4 (1.9)
Length of hospital stay in d			0.201
mean (SD)	8.6 (5.2)	11.1 (9.2)
Final GOOS			0.080
0-1	2 (6.7)	7 (24.1)
2-3	28 (93.3)	22 (75.9)

Data presented as n (%). SD: Standard deviation; GJ: Gastrojejunostomy; GOOS: Gastric outlet obstruction score.