Table 2.
Incidence of postoperative complications and duration of hospital stay in patients undergoing totally minimally invasive, hybrid or open Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy
| TMIE | Hybrid | Open | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 1472) | (n = 1364) | (n = 1897) | |
| Pneumonia | 160 (10.9) | 222 (16.3) | 331 (17.4) |
| Anastomotic leakage | 222 (15.1) | 146 (10.7) | 139 (7.3) |
| Type I | 39 (2.6) | 19 (1.4) | 51 (2.7) |
| Type II | 113 (7.7) | 79 (5.8) | 51 (2.7) |
| Type III | 70 (4.8) | 48 (3.5) | 37 (1.9) |
| Complications | |||
| Any | 881 (59.9) | 855 (62.7) | 1100 (58.0) |
| Major (CD ≥ IIIb) | 283 (19.2) | 219 (16.1) | 298 (15.7) |
| Escalation of care | 183 (12.4) | 198 (14.5) | 516 (27.2) |
| Readmission within 30 days | 191 (13.0) | 81 (5.9) | 184 (9.7) |
| Duration of hospital stay (days) * | 10 (8–16) | 14 (11–19) | 11 (9–16) |
| 90-day mortality | 65 (4.4) | 46 (3.4) | 75 (4.0) |
Values in parentheses are percentages unless indicated otherwise;
*values are median (i.q.r.). TMIE, totally minimally invasive oesophagectomy; CD, Clavien–Dindo.