| Variable | LSG (n = 72) n (%) | LTG (n = 31) n (%) | p value |
| Type of tumor |
|
| >0.05 |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | - | 1 (3.2) |
|
| MALT lymphoma | - | 1 (3.2) |
|
| Carcinoma in situ | 1 (1.4) | - |
|
| GIST | 11 (15.3) | 1 (3.2) |
|
| Adenocarcinoma | 60 (83.3) | 28 (90.3) |
|
| Location of tumor |
|
|
|
| Cardia | - | 11 (35.5) |
|
| Body | 9 (12.5) | 15 (48.4) |
|
| Lesser curvature | 14 (19.5) | 3 (9.6) |
|
| Antrum | 49 (68.0) | 2 (6.5) |
|
| Types of anastomosis |
|
| >0.05 |
| Roux-en-Y | 56 (77.8) | 31 (100) |
|
| Billroth II | 16 (22.2) | 0 |
|
| Complications during hospitalization |
|
| <0.05 |
| Pulmonary thromboembolism | 1 (1.4) | - |
|
| Hematemesis/melena | 2 (2.8) | - |
|
| Paralytic ileus | 1 (1.4) | 1 (3.2) |
|
| Cardiac complications | 1 (1.4) | - |
|
| Duodenal stump fistula | 2 (2.8) | - |
|
| Abdominal sepsis without fistula | 1 (1.4) | - |
|
| Hospital acquired pneumonia | 3 (4.2) | 6 (19.3) |
|
| Gastro-jejunal anastomosis fistula | 2 (2.8) | - |
|
| Esophago-jejunal anastomosis fistula | - | 4 (12.9) |
|
| Postoperative survival |
|
| >0.05 |
| Three-years | 38 (53.1) | 18 (59.3) |
|
| Five-years | 34 (46.9) | 12 (40.7) |
|