Benefits of jejunostomy feeding in patients who underwent gastrectomy for cancer treatment

Table 8 Subset analysis in total gastrectomies, cohort N = 74, n (%)

	J + (n = 48)	J - (n = 26)	P value
Global complications	11 (22.9)	7 (26.9)	0.92
Thromboembolic	2 (4.2)	1 (3.8)	1
Respiratory (other than aspiration pneumonia and thromboembolic)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1
Aspiration pneumonia	1 (2.1)	0 (0)	1
Haemorrhagic	1 (2.1)	1 (3.8)	1
Infectious	2 (4.2)	4 (15.4)	0.21
Deep collection	2 (4.2)	1 (3.8)	1
Ileus	3 (6.3)	1 (3.8)	1
Occlusion	0 (0)	0 (0)	1
Fistula	1 (2.1)	1 (3.8)	1
Others	2 (4.2)	2 (7.7)	0.92
Renutrition syndrome	1 (2.1)	0 (0)	1
Probe obstruction	1 (2.1)	0 (0)	1
Abscess around the probe	0 (0)	0 (0)	1

A group with jejunostomy (J + group) and a group without jejunostomy (J - group) were compared.