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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2017; 9(2): 53-60
Published online Feb 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i2.53
Published online Feb 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i2.53
Table 1 Comparison of complications within thirty days by grade n (%)
| Complication | Subtotal gastrectomy (n = 63) | Total gastrectomy (n = 42) | Esophagectomy (n = 182) |
| None | 45 (71.4) | 20 (47.6) | 91 (50.0) |
| Low-grade | 10 (15.9) | 4 (9.5) | 32 (17.6) |
| High-grade | 8 (12.7) | 15 (35.7) | 54 (29.7) |
| Overall mortality | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.1) | 5 (2.7) |
| Tube-related complications | 0 | 6 | 1 |
- Citation: Blakely AM, Ajmal S, Sargent RE, Ng TT, Miner TJ. Critical analysis of feeding jejunostomy following resection of upper gastrointestinal malignancies. World J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 9(2): 53-60
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v9/i2/53.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v9.i2.53