Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
December 2013
Objective: To explore the complications after radical gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer according to Clavien-Dindo classification and examine the major risk factors for complications.
Methods: From October 2010 to June 2013, a total of 614 patients undergoing radical gastrectomy at Department of Gastric,Duodenal & Pancreatic Surgery at Hunan Provincial Tumor Hospital were divided into 2 groups according to the occurrence of complications (n = 76, 12.38%) or not (n = 538, 87.
Objective: To explore the major risk factors for intra-abdominal infections after radical gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer.
Methods: From October 2010 to January 2013, a total of 479 patients undergoing radical gastrectomy at Department of Gastric, Duodenal & Pancreatic Surgery, Hunan Provincial Tumor Hospital were divided into 2 groups according to an onset of postoperative intra-abdominal infections (n = 32, 6.68%) or not (n = 447, 93.