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26 January 2023: Clinical Research

Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes of Hand-Sewn Versus Stapled Esophago-jejunal Anastomosis During Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer in 72 Patients: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study in Poland

Karolina Majewska 1ABCDEF* , Patryk Zemła 1ABCDEF , Beata Jabłońska 2ACDEF , Sławomir Mrowiec 2ADE

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938759

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e938759

Table 1 The general characteristics of patients.

Hand-sewn anastomosis (n=28, 39%)Stapled anastomosis (n=44, 61%)P value
66, IQR 12 (42–85)66, IQR 10 (43–79)0.6
6/28 (21.4%)9/44 (20.5%)
 60–7415/28 (53.6%)30/44 (68.2%)
 ≥757/28 (25%)5/44 (11.4%)
14/28 (50%)30/44 (68.2%)0.1
27, IQR 8 (17–38)26, IQR 5 (16–43)0.7
20/28 (71%)35/44 (79.5%)0.6
11/28 (39.3%)20/44 (45.5%)0.6
14/28 (50%)19/44 (43.2%)0.6
17/28 (61%)31/44 (70.5%)0.4
0.7
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 II9/28 (32.1%)14/44 (31.8%)
 III17/28 (60.7%)26/44 (59.1%)
 IV2/44 (4.5%)
White blood cells (WBC)6.4, IQR 3 (3.4–10.3)7.3, IQR 3.1 (3.7–22.5)0.1
 Abnormal WBC (>10 000/μl)1/28 (3.6%)6/44 (13.7%)
Platelets (PLT)236, IQR 118 (114–461)256, IQR 82 (120–432)0.5
2/28 (7.1%)1/44 (2.3%)
 Norm: 150 000–400 000/μl24/28 (85.7%)42/44 (95.5%)
 >400 000/μl2/28 (7.1%)1/44 (2.3%)
Haemoglobin (Hb)12.3, IQR 2.1 (9.8–15.9)11.8, IQR 2.5 (9.2–15.5)0.7
 Anemia (men12/28 (42.9%)23/44 (52.3%)
C-reactive protein (CRP) ≥5 mg/dl09/44 (20.5%)0.1
n number of patients; IQR interquartile range; BMI Body Mass Index; ASA-PS American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status.

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