Table 3 Patient clinical outcomes (N = 142)
From: A refined procedure for esophageal resection using a full minimally invasive approach
Clinical outcomes | N (%) |
|---|---|
Hospital length of stay [days] | |
 Mean (SD) | 3.6 (3.0) |
 Median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) |
Intensive care length of stay [N (%)] | |
 No intensive care days | 134 (94.4%) |
 1–2 days | 4 (2.8%) |
 3–4 days | 3 (2.1%) |
 ≥ 5 days | 1 (0.7%) |
Readmission within 30Â days [N (%)] | 14 (9.9%) |
Post-discharge emergency department visit within 30Â days [N (%)] | 36 (25.4%) |
Return to operating room within 30Â days [N (%)] | 6 (4.2%) |
Required post-operative balloon pyloroplasty [N (%)] | 33 (23.2%) |
Mortality [N (%)] | |
 In-hospital | 0 (0%) |
 Within 30 days of discharge | 1 (0.7%) |
 31–90 days after discharge | 3 (2.1%) |
Patients with ≥ 1 complication within 30 days of surgery [N (%)] | 22 (15.5%) |
 Highest CTCAE complication grade | |
  Grade 1 | 0 (0%) |
  Grade 2 | 8 (5.6%) |
  Grade 3 | 8 (5.6%) |
  Grade 4 | 4 (2.8%) |
  Grade 5 (death) | 2 (1.4%) |
 Specific Complications | |
  Atrial fibrillation | 4 (2.8%) |
  Anastomotic leak | 3 (2.1%) |
  Dehydration | 1 (0.7%) |
  Empyema | 2 (1.4%) |
  Gastric conduit necrosis | 1 (0.7%) |
  Myocardial infarction | 1 (0.7%) |
  Pleural effusion | 1 (0.7%) |
  Pneumonia | 9 (6.3%) |
  Pneumothorax | 1 (0.7%) |
  Respiratory failure | 1 (0.7%) |
  Urinary tract infection (cystitis) | 1 (0.7%) |