Endoscopic full-thickness resection vs surgical resection for gastric stromal tumors: Efficacy and safety using propensity score matching

Table 2 Perioperative characteristics and long-term outcomes, n (%)

Variables	EFTR, n = 95	SR, n = 95	P value
Operation time (minute), mean ± SD	91.21 ± 57.21	123.11 ± 49.03	< 0.001
Days to resume liquid diet (day), mean ± SD	3.43 ± 1.61	7.43 ± 7.44	< 0.001
Days of hospital stay (day), mean ± SD	8.39 ± 4.40	16.32 ± 8.10	< 0.001
Adverse events			0.031
Postoperative fever	5 (5.3)	13 (13.7)
Infection	13 (13.7)	21 (22.1)
Peritonitis	3 (3.2)	2 (2.1)
Bleeding	0 (0.0)	2 (2.1)
Resection status
En bloc	89 (93.7)	95 (100.0)	0.038
Piecemeal	6 (6.3)	0 (0.0)
Recurrence	4 (4.2)	3 (3.2)	1.000
Hospitalization expenses (CNY), mean ± SD	30734.22 ± 15741.46	53231.56 ± 24235.56	< 0.001

EFTR: Endoscopic full-thickness resection; SR: Surgical resection; CNY: China yuan; SMD: Standardized mean difference; NIH: National Institutes of Health.