Table 4.
Outcomes of leak treatment after propensity score matching
| Outcome | Local manifestations (interventional versus supportive only (reference)) | Intrathoracic manifestations (drainage and defect closure versus drainage only (reference)) | Conduit ischaemia/necrosis (oesophageal diversion versus continuity-preserving (reference)) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90-day mortality | |||
| Risk difference (95% c.i.) | 3.2% (−1.8%,8.2%) | 5.8% (−1.2%,12.8%) | 0.1% (−21.4%,21.6%) |
| OR (95% c.i.) | 1.96 (0.72,5.39) | 1.58 (0.92,2.71) | 1.01 (0.29,3.43) |
| LOS in hospital in days (95% c.i.) | 8 (6,10) | 6 (4,8) | −1 (−10,7) |
| LOS on ICU in days (95% c.i.) | 3 (1,4) | 5 (4,7) | −2 (−8,4) |
| Healing time in days (95% c.i.) | 2 (−1,6) | 5 (2,9) | −12 (−30,7)* |
| CCI (95% c.i.) | 9.0 (6.7,11.3) | 6.2 (4.0,8.4) | 6.2 (−2.1,14.5) |
*Not available for most patients who underwent oesophageal diversion. LOS, length of stay; CCI, comprehensive complication index.