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Table 1 Surgical Approach of patients with operable esophageal cancer

From: Hand-grip strength is a simple and effective outcome predictor in esophageal cancer following esophagectomy with reconstruction: a prospective study

 

TTE

THE

p value

NO

52

9

 

M/F

48/4

6/3

0.1

Age (year)

60.6

61

0.92

HGS(kg)

29.1

26.5

0.33

HS (day)

25.4

22.2

0.46

ICU stay(day)

7.26

4.7

0.21

Start Oral Intake(day)

15.4

13.1

0.6

6-month mortality

6

2

0.5

Morbidity

22

8

0.06

  1. TTE: transthoracic esophagectomy with reconstruction (including thoracoscopic and thoracotomy); THE: transhiatal esophagectomy with reconstruction; NO: patient number; M: male; F: female; HGS: hand-grip strength; HS: hospital stay; ICU: intensive care unit.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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