Table 4.
Thirty-day perioperative mortality, reoperation, length of stay, discharge destination, and readmission in patients who underwent esophagectomy for malignancy in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from January 2005 through December 2020
| 30-Day outcomes | Total | Non-emergent esophagectomy | Emergent esophagectomy |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 10,067 | 9,886 | 181 |
| Mortality | 290 (2.88) | 279 (2.82) | 11 (6.08) |
| Any complications | 4,491 (44.61) | 4,373 (44.23) | 118 (65.19) |
| Major complications | 4,160 (41.32) | 4,044 (40.91) | 116 (64.09) |
| Reoperation | 145 (14.43) | 1,422 (14.38) | 31 (17.13) |
| Length of stay (day) | 10 (8–14) | 10 (8–14) | 15 (9–23) |
| >7 | 7,836 (79.26) | 7,679 (79.07) | 157 (89.71) |
| >30 | 551 (5.57) | 524 (5.40) | 27 (15.43) |
| Discharge destination | |||
| Home | 7,251 (84.74) | 7,157 (84.91) | 94 (73.44) |
| Other facility | 1,050 (12.27) | 1,027 (12.18) | 23 (17.97) |
| Readmission | 961 (11.09) | 946 (11.09) | 15 (11.28) |
Values are presented as number, number (%) for categorical variables, or median (25th–75th) for continuous variables.