Table 2 Post-operative complications among two studied group
From: Transhiatal versus transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal SCC: outcomes and complications
Group | TTE | THE | Total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Delayed gastric emptying | ||||
No | 51 (92.7%) | 86 (97.7%) | 137 (95.8%) | 0.204 |
Yes | 4 (7.3%) | 2 (2.3%) | 6 (4.2%) | |
Dysphagia relapse during 3 months | ||||
No | 50 (90.9%) | 71 (80.7%) | 121 (84.6%) | 0.152 |
Yes | 5 (9.1%) | 17 (19.3%) | 22 (15.4%) | |
Tracheal injury | ||||
No | 54 (98.2%) | 88 (100.0%) | 142 (99.3%) | 0.385 |
Yes | 1 (1.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.7%) | |
Chylothorax | ||||
No | 54 (98.2%) | 86 (97.7%) | 140 (97.9%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 1 (1.8%) | 2 (2.3%) | 3 (2.1%) | |
Respiratory complication | ||||
No | 53 (96.4%) | 87 (98.9%) | 140 (97.9%) | 0.559 |
Yes | 2 (3.6%) | 1 (1.1%) | 3 (2.1%) | |
Anastomosis stricture | ||||
No | 55 (100.0%) | 87 (98.9%) | 142 (99.3%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (0.7%) | |
Recurrent nerve palsy | ||||
No | 52 (94.5%) | 87 (98.9%) | 139 (97.2%) | 0.159 |
Yes | 3 (5.5%) | 1 (1.1%) | 4 (2.8%) | |
Cardiac problems | ||||
No | 55 (100.0%) | 85 (96.6%) | 140 (97.9%) | 0.285 |
Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (3.4%) | 3 (2.1%) | |
Mortality of first 30 days after surgery | ||||
No | 54 (90%) | 87 (97.8%) | 141 (94.7%) | p = 0.035 |
Yes | 6 (10%) | 2 (2.2%) | 8 (5.3%) | |
Anastomosis leakage | ||||
No | 54 (98.2%) | 86 (97.7%) | 140 (97.9%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 1 (1.8%) | 2 (2.3%) | 3 (2.1%) | |
Total | ||||
No | 18 (32.7%) | 31 (35.2%) | 49 (34.3%) | 0.759 |
Yes | 37 (67.3%) | 57 (64.8%) | 94 (65.7%) |