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

Table 7

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

	BMI-L group ()	BMI-H group ()	value
Complication	13 (16.67)	17 (30.91)	0.053
Pancreatic leakage	2 (2.56)	0 (0.00)	0.511
Diarrhea	2 (2.56)	5 (9.09)	0.125
Intra-abdominal hemorrhage	2 (2.56)	0 (0.00)	0.511
Gastroplegia	0 (0.00)	2 (3.64)	0.169
Infection of incisional wound	1 (1.28)	3 (5.45)	0.306
Pulmonary infection	4 (5.13)	6 (10.91)	0.317
Abdominal infection	2 (2.56)	1 (1.82)	>0.999
First exhaust time (h)	83.59 ± 15.55	87.45 ± 14.98	0.154
Length of hospital stay^e (d)	10.09 ± 7.70	12.46 ± 9.69	0.146

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