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Table 3 Comparison of surgical outcomes between two groups

From: Efficacy of immunonutritional supplement after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer

 

Before matching

After matching

Variables

Control group (n = 103)

EIN group (n = 21)

p value

Control group (n = 42)

EIN group (n = 21)

p value

Complication

 All

42

4

0.600

20

4

0.028

 Anastomotic fistula

11

2

0.999

3

2

> 0.999

 Pneumonia

26

1

0.043

13

1

0.024

 Others

5

1

0.999

4

1

0.657

Hospital stays (day)

15 (13–17)

13 (11–16)

0.039

15 (13–16)

13 (11–16)

0.081

Adverse reactions

 Bloating and diarrhea

26

3

0.280

14

3

0.108

  1. EIN, enteral immunonutrition, Others, chylothorax and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury