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Table 3 Postoperative complications and mortality

From: Comparisons between minimally invasive and open esophagectomy for esophageal cancer with cervical anastomosis: a retrospective study

Variable

OE (n = 53)

MIE (n = 87)

P-Value

Anastomotic leakage (%)

5.66%

8.05%

0.742

Pulmonary infection (%)

20.75%

31.03%

0.242

Atrial fibrillation (%)

16.98%

21.84%

0.522

Vocal cord paralysis (%)

0%

3.45%

0.282

Regurgitation (%)

26.42%

29.89%

0.702

Chylothorax (%)

3.77%

1.15%

0.562

Intestinal obstruction (%)

3.77%

1.15%

0.562

Diaphragmatic hernia (%)

0%

0%

1.002

Wound infection (%)

3.77%

0%

0.142

In-hospital mortality (%)

1.75%

1.15%

1.002

  1. Scale variables were expressed as median and range, ordinal and nominal parameters as absolute numbers, and percent. 2Chi-square (or Fisher exact) test.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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