Author, date, study type, level of evidence, Heyland score

Patient group

Complications reported (selected)

Nutritional outcomes

Sun et al. 2015

Retrospective Cohort Study

CEBM Level 4

Heyland Score (/11): 5

Total = 2980

Partial Gastrectomy: 71.4%

Total Gastrectomy: 28.6%

J-tube: 715 (24%)

No J-tube: (76%)

30-Day Mortality: 5.8% JT vs. 3.7% No JT

Overall Complication Rate: 38.8% JT vs. 36.1% No JT

Major Complication Rate: 30.8% JT vs. 30.1% No JT

Early Return to OR: 9.2% JT vs. 9.2% No JT

Operative Time in Minutes:

233 (170 - 299)^b JT vs. 248 (194 - 306)^b No JT*

Superficial SSI: 7.1% JT vs. 4.8% No JT

Deep SSI: 1.4% JT vs. 1.8% No JT

Organ Space SSI: 8.4% JT vs. 8.8% No JT

Wound Dehiscence: 1.4% JT vs. 1.8% No JT

Sepsis: 8.9% JT vs. 8.1% No JT

Septic Shock: 7.4% JT vs. 5% No JT

Length of Stay in Days:

JT: 10 (8 - 14)^b

No JT: 9 (7 - 15)^b