Follow-up of elderly gastric cancer post-radical surgery: Trauma, complications, and prognosis

Table 3 Comparison of complication incidence rates among three groups of patients, n (%)

Groups	Cases (n)	Anastomotic fistula	Incision infection	Pulmonary infection	Dumping syndrome	Abdominal infection	Total incidence
Control	40	2 (5.00)	3 (7.50)	0 (0)	1 (2.50)	2 (5.00)	8 (20.00)
Open surgery	25	3 (12.00)	4 (16.00)	1 (4.00)	2 (8.00)	4 (16.00)	14 (56.00)
Laparoscopic surgery	45	7 (15.56)	1 (2.22)	0 (0)	5 (11.11)	5 (11.11)	18 (40.00)
Control and laparoscopic group χ2/P value							8.904/0.002
Control and laparoscopic group χ2/P value							3.989/0.045
Control and laparoscopic χ2/P value							1.657/0.197

Qualitative data are presented as frequencies and percentages and were analyzed using the χ² test.