Table 2. Oncologic Outcomes per Performance Quartile of MIE-CAT Component Scores.
| MIE-CAT component score by oncologic outcome | Performance quartilea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Medium | High | |
| R0 resection rate, No. (%) | |||
| Hiatus dissection (EPQ phase 4) | 72 (96.0) | 537 (95.6) | 288 (95.1) |
| Thoracic esophagus mobilization (EPQ phase 6) | 122 (93.1) | 458 (95.8) | 317 (95.8) |
| Hiatus dissection and thoracic esophagus mobilization (EPQ phases 4 and 6) | 195 (94.2) | 434 (95.2) | 268 (96.8) |
| Lymph node yield, mean (SD) | |||
| Abdominal lymph node dissection (EPQ phase 3) | 26.0 (8.9) | 27.9 (9.7) | 38.1 (14.6) |
| Thoracic lymph node dissection (EPQ phase 7) | 27.6 (8.8) | 27.2 (9.7) | 38.1 (14.6) |
| Complete lymph node dissection (EPQ phases 3 and 7) | 26.2 (9.0) | 28.1 (9.9) | 38.9 (14.7) |
Abbreviations: EPQ, end-product quality; MIE-CAT, minimally invasive esophagectomy competency assessment tool.
a
Low, quartile 1; medium, quartiles 2 and 3; high, quartile 4.