Table 2 Operative findings and postoperative clinical course

Reconstruction (Billroth I/Billroth II)

18/222

11/82

7/140

0.075

Operation time (min)

231.1 ± 48.1

238.0 ± 43.9

226.8 ± 50.2

0.080

Blood loss (mL)

136.3 ± 78.6

146.0 ± 70.5

130.1 ± 83.0

0.126

Number of retrieved lymph nodes

30.4 ± 8.6

29.5 ± 8.4

30.9 ± 8.8

0.228

Proximal resection margin (cm)

4.9 ± 1.5

4.6 ± 1.2

5.1 ± 1.4

0.002

Distal resection margin (cm)

5.0 ± 1.4

4.9 ± 1.6

5.1 ± 1.4

0.393

Time to first flatus (days)

3.7 ± 1.1

3.9 ± 1.2

3.6 ± 1.1

0.085

Time to starting liquid diet (days)

4.9 ± 1.8

4.9 ± 2.1

4.8 ± 1.6

0.794

Time to starting soft diet (days)

6.6 ± 2.4

6.7 ± 2.6

6.6 ± 2.2

0.958

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

9.8 ± 3.7

9.9 ± 3.1

9.8 ± 4.0

0.837

Postoperative complications

26

10

16

0.974

Anastomotic leakage

2

1

1

Postoperative hemorrhage

3

1

2

Abdominal abscess

5

3

2

Pulmonary infection

5

2

3

Delayed gastric emptying

6

2

4

Pancreatic fistula

1

0

1

Ileus

1

0

1

Lymphorrhea

3

1

2