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Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristics and surgical outcomes between the side-to-side esophagojejunal anastomosis and the OrVilgroup

From: Laparoscopic total gastrectomy using the transorally inserted anvil (OrVil™): a preliminary, single institution experience

 

Side-to-side esophagojejunal anastomosis N. 5

Esophagojejunal anastomosis with OrVil™ N. 7

P value

Age (mean ± SEM)

66 ± 6.8

74.1 ± 3.0

NS

Gender (M:F)

3:2

6:1

NS

BMI (kg/m2) (mean ± SEM)

26.5 ± 0.9

25.5 ± 1.1

NS

Previous abdominal surgery (total)

0

0

NS

Comorbidities (total)

2 (40%)

4 (57.1%)

NS

Hypertension

1

2

 

Diabetes mellitus

1

0

 

Heart diseases

0

1

 

Chronic lung diseases

0

1

 

Mean operative time (min) (mean ± SEM)

333.0 ± 15.0

261.4 ± 12.0

0.005

Blood loss (ml) (mean ± SEM)

126.7 ± 12.7

115 ± 9.6

NS

Surgery-related complications (total)

0

0

NS

N. of retrieved lymph nodes after D2 dissection (mean ± SEM)

29 ± 2.4

32.4 ± 4.2

NS