Research Article

A Modified Anastomosis Technique for Esophagojejunostomy after Laparoscopy-Assisted Total Gastrectomy: A Single Team Preliminary Experience

Table 1

Clinicopathological information of the patients in the cRY group and the pRY group.

VariablecRY group ()pRY group () value

Age (years)0.238
Sex(M/F)29/1541/270.468
BMI (kg/m2)24.0 ± 2.10.197
Neoadjuvant therapy5 (11.4%)9 (13.2%)0.770
Preoperative comorbidities (total)16 (36.4%)22 (32.3%)0.662
Hypertension7 (15.9%)10 (14.7%)0.862
Diabetes mellitus4 (9.1%)5 (7.4%)1.000
Heart disease1 (2.3%)2 (2.9%)1.000
Chronic lung disease2 (4.5%)3 (4.4%)1.000
Other comorbidities2 (4.5%)2 (2.9%)1.000
History of laparotomy6 (13.6%)8 (11.8%)0.770
ASA score (I:II:III)25: 17: 235: 30 : 30.846
Tumor location0.719
EGJ2744
Gastric body1724
TNM stagea (I:II:III)10: 20: 147: 38: 230.191

Values are presented as , number, or number (%). ASA score: American Society of Anesthesiologists score; BMI: body mass index; EGJ: esophagogastric junction. aTNM stage was evaluated according to the 8th edition of the AJCC Staging Manual.