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Table 1 Characteristics of patients stratified according to operative period

From: Preventive procedure for stenosis after esophagojejunostomy using a circular stapler and transorally inserted anvil (OrVil™) following laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy and total gastrectomy involving reduction of anastomotic tension

  Early phase (n = 30) Later phase (n = 22) P value
Age (years) 69.1 ± 9.0 68.3 ± 9.6 N.S
Sex (Male: Female) 24:6 15:7 N.S
Body mass index (kg/m2) 22.7 ± 2.9 22.8 ± 3.4 N.S
Operative time (min) 354.9 ± 48.7 362.0 ± 47.5 N.S
Blood loss (mL) 102.8 ± 118.9 104.5 ± 105.6 N.S
LPG, DT 8 8 N.S
LPG, JIP 5 1
LTG (no. of cases) 17 13
Time to liquid diet (days) 7.9 ± 7.7 7.2 ± 5.3 N.S
Hospital stay (days) 17.3 ± 12.5 16.7 ± 12.2 N.S
LPG
 Stage IA 8 6 N.S
 IB 3 2  
 IIA 0 1  
 IIB 2 0  
LTG
 Stage IA 11 3 N.S
 IB 1 3  
 IIA 2 3  
 IIB 2 3  
 IIIA 1 1  
  1. LPG Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy, DT Double tract method, JIP Jejunal interposition method, LTG Laparoscopic total gastrectomy, N.S. not significant