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Table 1 General information of patients

From: Learning curve associated with thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer patients in the prone position

 

A

B

C

D

E

P

gender

(male/female)

9/3

8/4

10/2

10/2

11/1

> 0.05

Age (years)

61.2 ± 5.4

57.3 ± 4.3

58.6 ± 4.6

57.5 ± 6.4

60.8 ± 3.7

> 0.05

Tumor location

     

> 0.05

 upper

1

0

2

2

1

 

 middle

8

9

7

8

7

 

 lower

3

3

3

2

4

 

Clinical stages

     

> 0.05

 I

3

4

5

4

3

 

 II

6

5

4

6

5

 

 III

3

3

3

2

4

 

 IV

0

0

0

0

0

 

 hypertension

3

1

3

2

2

> 0.05

 diabetes

2

3

1

2

2

> 0.05

 Smoking history

5

4

6

6

7

> 0.05