Table 1 Patient characteristics and operative outcomes

Sex, Male/Female (n)

13/2

Age (year)

68 (49-77)

Body mass index (kg/m²)

24.6 (21.0-33.2)

Operative time (min)

213 (171-370)

Time for tunnel construction (min)

7 (4-30)

Anastomotic time (min)

17 (10-29)

Blood loss (ml)

30 (10-500)

Time for gastric tube removal (day)

4 (1-5)

Time for diet (day)

4 (2-10)

Early complications (n)

 Anastomotic leakage

0

 Anastomotic stenosis

0

 Bleeding

0

Late complications (n)

 Anastomotic stricture

1

Postoperative hospital stays (day)

8 (6-13)