Table 3 Postoperative outcomes and complications of patients
Characteristics | NSA group | SA group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 218 | n = 232 | ||
Postoperative hospital stay | 0.158 | ||
Mean (SD), d | 11.9 (8.0) | 10.6 (6.1) | |
Postoperative blood transfusion | 27 (12.4) | 33 (14.2) | 0.566 |
Time to first flatus | 0.208 | ||
Mean (SD), d | 3.73 (1.26) | 3.46 (0.84) | |
Time to first liquid diet | 0.368 | ||
Mean (SD), d | 4.24 (3.16) | 4.16 (2.49) | |
Abdominal infection | 5 (2.3) | 4 (1.7) | 0.745 |
Anastomotic stenosis | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.4) | 0.613 |
Anastomotic leakage | 11 (5.0) | 14 (6.0) | 0.647 |
Dumping syndrome | 3 (1.4) | 7 (3.0) | 0.341 |
Delayed gastric emptying | 22 (10.1) | 18 (7.8) | 0.385 |
Wound problem | 8 (3.7) | 6 (2.6) | 0.508 |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 2 (0.9) | 3 (1.3) | 1.000 |
Pleural effusion | 4 (1.8) | 4 (1.7) | 1.000 |
Pneumonia | 6 (2.8) | 9 (3.9) | 0.506 |
Overall | 54 (24.8) | 46 (19.8) | 0.207 |