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Table 2 Comparison of surgical indices of each group

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

 

A

B

C

D

E

P

Surgery duration (min)

504.5 ± 8.5

499 ± 9.5

384 ± 40.5

341.7 ± 24.6

330.8 ± 15.4

< 0.05

Intraoperative blood loss (ml)

351.3 ± 29.6

325 ± 27.1

254.2 ± 25.0

204.2 ± 19.3

168.3 ± 19.0

< 0.05

Number of removed lymph nodes

8.5 ± 2

8.6 ± 1.6

10.9 ± 1.6

12.8 ± 1.9

14.3 ± 2.5

< 0.05

Intraoperative conversion to open surgery

3

2

0

1

0

< 0.05

Postoperative hospitalization time (d)

14.7 ± 3.5

13.9 ± 4.4

12.3 ± 5.4

12.3 + 4.0

10.8 ± 1.4

> 0.05