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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jun 15, 2022; 14(6): 1141-1147
Published online Jun 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i6.1141
Published online Jun 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i6.1141
Table 1 General patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Billroth 2 | Billroth 2 + Braun | P value |
| Age (yr) | 56.8 ± 9.9 | 57.2 ± 11.4 | 0.834 |
| Sex | 0.784 | ||
| Male | 41 | 56 | |
| Female | 18 | 28 | |
| Pathological tumor stage | 0.89 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2 | 16 | 30 | |
| 3 | 12 | 23 | |
| Operation time (min) | 234.6 ± 47.7 | 262.0 ± 64.9 | 0.017 |
| Blood loss (mL) | 160.6 ± 130.9 | 136.2 ± 107.9 | 0.224 |
| Anal exhaust time (d) | 5.0 ± 2.0 | 3.8 ± 1.1 | 0.348 |
- Citation: Li XG, Song QY, Wu D, Li S, Zhang BL, Zhang LY, Guan D, Wang XX, Liu L. Does the addition of Braun anastomosis to Billroth II reconstruction on laparoscopic-assisted distal gastrectomy benefit patients? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14(6): 1141-1147
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v14/i6/1141.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v14.i6.1141