Emergency exploratory laparotomy and radical gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer combined with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Table 3 Comparison of the patients’ incidence rate of postoperative complications between the two groups, n (%)

Group	Palliative group (n = 43)	Radical resection group (n = 46)	χ2	P value
Postoperative bleeding	2 (4.65)	3 (6.52)	-	-
Duodenal stump rupture	2 (4.65)	2 (4.35)	-	-
Anastomotic obstruction	1 (2.32)	3 (6.52)	-	-
Intestinal obstruction	3 (4.35)	2 (4.35)	-	-
Abdominal effusion	2 (4.65)	1 (2.17)	-	-
Reflux gastritis	2 (4.65)	3 (6.52)	-	-
Incision infection	1 (2.32)	3 (6.52)	-	-
Overall incidence rate	12 (27.91)	17 (39.96)	0.494	0.363