Retrospective comparative study of different surgical methods for gastric ulcer perforation: Efficacy and postoperative complications

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients, mean ± SD/n (%)

Characteristic	Simple closure (n = 40)	Omental patch (n = 40)	Partial gastrectomy (n = 40)	P value
Age (years)	51.8 ± 14.9	53.2 ± 15.7	53.1 ± 15.4	0.89
Sex (male/female)	30/10	28/12	29/11	0.88
BMI (kg/m²)	24.3 ± 3.7	24.7 ± 3.5	24.1 ± 3.9	0.75
Diabetes mellitus	8 (20)	7 (17.5)	9 (22.5)	0.86
Hypertension	12 (30)	14 (35)	13 (32.5)	0.89
Smoking history	18 (45)	20 (50)	19 (47.5)	0.90
ASA score (I/II/III)	12/22/6	14/20/6	11/23/6	0.95
Duration of symptoms (hour)	14.2 ± 6.8	13.8 ± 7.1	15.1 ± 6.5	0.67

BMI: Body mass index; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Table 2 Postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo classification), n (%)

Complication grade	Simple closure (n = 40)	Omental patch (n = 40)	Partial gastrectomy (n = 40)
Grade I	3 (7.5)	2 (5)	2 (5)
Grade II	3 (7.5)	3 (7.5)	3 (7.5)
Grade III	2 (5)	1 (2.5)	1 (2.5)
Grade IV	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (2.5)
Grade V	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Total	8 (20)	6 (15)	7 (17.5)