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 5 Follow-up of the patients.
| Hand-sewn group | Stapler group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/27 (77.8%) | 39/44 (88.6%) | 0.2 | |
| 24.5, IQR 17.1 (4–43.9) | 13.2, IQR 14.4 (1.9–41.5) | ||
| 6/28 (21.4%) | 7/44 (15.9%) | 0.5 | |
| Median time of the stricture occurrence | 6, IQR 11 (1.5–15) | 3.5, IQR 3.7 (3.3–7) | 1.0 |
| Local recurrence | 3/28 (10.7%) | 1/44 (2.3%) | 0.1 |
| Distant metastases | 4/28 (14.3%) | 10/44 (22.7%) | 0.5 |
| Alive | 17/28 (60.7%) | 36/44 (81.8%) | 0.2 |
| Deceased (overall mortality) | 6/28 (21.4%) | 6/44 (13.6%) | 0.3 |
| Lost to follow-up | 5/28 (17.9%) | 2/44 (4.5%) | 0.1 |
| 1/28 (3.6%) | – | 0.4 | |
| 1/28 (3.6%) | – | 0.4 | |
| Cancer progression/recurrence | 2/28 (7.1%) | 5/44 (11.4%) | 0.7 |
| Other | 4/28 (14.3%) | 1/44 (2.3%) | 0.1 |
| 0.59 | |||
| 1-year | 88.9% | 97.0% | |
| 2-year | 88.9% | 70.2% | |
| 0.89 | |||
| 1-year | 78.3% | 85.1% | |
| 2-years | 68.4% | 61.5% | |
| IQR interquartile range. | |||