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 2ADEDOI: 10.12659/MSM.938759
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e938759
Table 3 Early surgical complications.
| Complications | Hand-sewn group | Stapler group | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/28 (21.4%) | 8/44 (18.2%) | 0.48 | |
| Anastomotic leakage | 2/28 (7.1%) | 2/44 (4.5%) | 0.8 |
| Abdominal abscess | 2/28 (3.6%) | 3/44 (6.8%) | 0.7 |
| Eventeration | 2/28 (7.1%) | – | 0.1 |
| Cardiopulmonary insufficiency | 2/28 (7.1%) | 3/44 (6.8%) | 0.7 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 1/28 (3.6%) | – | 0.4 |
| Clostridium difficile infection | 1/28 (3.6%) | – | 0.4 |
| Sepsis | – | 1/44 (2.6%) | 0.8 |
| Intraperitoneal haemorrhage | 1/28 (3.6%) | – | 0.4 |
| Intraabdominal fluid collection | 1/28 (3.6%) | 2/44 (4.5%) | 0.7 |
| Suppuration of a wound | – | 1/44 (2.6%) | 0.8 |
| Perforation of the duodenum | 1/28 (3.6%) | – | 0.4 |
| In-hospital death | 1/28 (3.6%) | – | 0.4 |
| ICU admissions | 3/28 (10.7%) | 4/44 (9.1%) | 1.0 |
| ICU LOS | 8, IQR 0 | 2, IQR 2.5 (1–4) | 0.2 |
| Rehospitalization | 2/28 (7.1%) | 1/44 (2.3%) | 0.5 |
| Reoperation | – | 2/44 (4.5%) | 0.1 |
| 0.9 | |||
| I | – | 1/44 (2.3%) | |
| II | 1/28 (3.6%) | 1/44 (2.3%) | |
| III | 2/28 (7.1%) | 2/44 (4.5%) | |
| IV | 2/28 (7.1%) | 4/44 (9.1%) | |
| V | 1/28 (3.6%) | – | |
| ICU Intensive Care Unit; LOS length of stay; IQR interquartile range. | |||