Prediction of the Risk of Laparoscopy-Assisted Gastrectomy by Comparing Visceral Fat Area and Body Mass Index

Table 6

Comparison of the postoperative outcomes between the low-VFA group and high-VFA group (cases (%)).

	VFA-L group ()	VFA-H group ()	value
Complication	3 (5.17)	18 (31.03)	<0.001
Pancreatic leakage	0 (0.00)	2 (3.45)	0.496
Diarrhea	0 (0.00)	6 (10.34)	0.027
Intra-abdominal hemorrhage	1 (1.72)	1 (1.72)	>0.999
Gastroplegia	1 (1.72)	1 (1.72)	>0.999
Infection of incisional wound	0 (0.00)	3 (5.17)	0.243
Pulmonary infection	1 (1.72)	3 (5.17)	0.618
Abdominal infection	0 (0.00)	2 (3.45)	0.496
First exhaust time (h)	81.82 ± 16.25	88.13 ± 14.04	0.018
Length of hospital stay^e (d)	9.28 ± 4.19	12.78 ± 11.18	0.027

Data are mean ± SD. ^ePostoperative length of hospital stay.