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 | |
| <60 | 6/28 (21.4%) | 9/44 (20.5%) | |
| 60–74 | 15/28 (53.6%) | 30/44 (68.2%) | |
| ≥75 | 7/28 (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 | |||
| I | – | – | |
| II | 9/28 (32.1%) | 14/44 (31.8%) | |
| III | 17/28 (60.7%) | 26/44 (59.1%) | |
| IV | – | 2/44 (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 |
| <150 000/μl | 2/28 (7.1%) | 1/44 (2.3%) | |
| Norm: 150 000–400 000/μl | 24/28 (85.7%) | 42/44 (95.5%) | |
| >400 000/μl | 2/28 (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 (men <13 g/dl, women <12 g/dl) | 12/28 (42.9%) | 23/44 (52.3%) | |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) ≥5 mg/dl | 0 | 9/44 (20.5%) | 0.1 |
| n number of patients; IQR interquartile range; BMI Body Mass Index; ASA-PS American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status. | |||