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Table 2 Incidence of postoperative complications in ESCC patients treated by the left or right transthoracic approach

From: Right versus left transthoracic approach for lymph node-negative esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Complication

Left approach group [number(%)]

Right approach group [number(%)]

P

Anastomotic fistula

10 (1.8)

18 (12.0)

<0.001

Anastomotic stenosis

14 (2.6)

7 (4.7)

0.155

Incision site infection

2 (0.4)

8 (5.3)

<0.001

Injury of recurrent laryngeal nerves

4 (0.7)

4 (2.7)

0.075

Chylothorax

3 (0.6)

2 (1.3)

0.303

Pneumothorax

12 (2.2)

3 (2.0)

0.574

Complication of respiratory tract

7 (1.3)

6 (4.0)

0.044

Complication of cardiovascular system

5 (0.9)

2 (1.3)

0.477