Application of Overlap Gastroduodenostomy in Billroth I Anastomosis after Totally Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

Table 2

Operative and postoperative characteristics.

Characteristics	OGD (n = 45)	LSGD (n = 47)	value
Operation time (min, )	158.9 ± 13.6	158.8 ± 14.8	0.955
Anastomotic time (min, )	19.4 ± 3.0	18.8 ± 2.9	0.354
Blood loss (ml, )	88.9 ± 25.4	83.7 ± 24.3	0.321
Retrieved lymph nodes (n, )	31.0 ± 7.1	29.2 ± 7.5	0.229
Length of stay (days, )	8.8 ± 2.7	9.1 ± 3.0	0.636
Liquid diet buildup (days, )	3.1 ± 0.7	3.2 ± 0.7	0.914
Any complication (no. %)	3 (6.7)	5 (10.6)	0.499
Wound infection	0 (0.0)	1 (2.1)	0.323
Leakage	0 (0.0)	2 (4.3)	0.160
Delayed gastric emptying	2 (4.4)	1 (2.1)	0.537
Pulmonary	1 (2.2)	1 (2.1)	0.976