Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2014; 6(4): 59-64
Published online Apr 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i4.59
Table 2 Comparison of surgical outcomes between laparoscopic radical gastrectomy and open radical gastrectomy groups
OutcomesLARGORGP value
Operation time (min)192.3 ± 20.9180.0 ± 26.9< 0.0001
No. of lymph nodes removed28.5 ± 4.528.3 ± 3.40.62
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)103.1 ± 19.5163.0 ± 32.9< 0.0001
Bedbound time (d)1.0 ± 0.33.3 ± 0.4< 0.0001
Time to bowel opening (d)3.3 ± 0.74.5 ± 0.7< 0.0001
Length of incision (cm)5.2 ± 0.717.8 ± 1.0< 0.0001
Time to normal diet (d)3.0 ± 0.43.8 ± 0.5< 0.0001
Total hospital stay (d)6.8 ± 1.29.5 ± 1.6< 0.0001