Table 4.
Surgery and postoperative outcomes.
| Characteristic | GROUP nICT No. (%) | GROUP S No. (%) | X2/t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery approach | 0.002 | 0.653 | ||
| MIE | 45(95.7) | 70(95.9) | ||
| Thoractomy esophagectomy | 2(4.3) | 3(4.1) | ||
| Converted to thoractomy | 1(2.1) | 1(1.4) | 0.100 | 0.632 |
| R0 resection | 46(97.9) | 71(97.3) | 0.044 | 0.834 |
| Operation time | 0.270 | 0.787 | ||
| Median | 246 | 240 | ||
| Range | 180–420 | 170–355 | ||
| Bleeding | 1.143 | 0.258 | ||
| Median | 150 | 150 | ||
| Range | 50–800 | 20–300 | ||
| Lymph node dissection number | -1.108 | 0.270 | ||
| Median | 26 | 30 | ||
| Range | 9–58 | 14–71 | ||
| Postoperative hospital stay | -1.011 | 0.314 | ||
| Median | 11 | 11 | ||
| Range | 9–45 | 9–55 | ||
| Surgical complications | ||||
| Hoarseness | 8 (17.0) | 12 (16.4) | 0.007 | 0.993 |
| Anastomotic fistula | 3 (6.4) | 6 (8.2) | 0.139 | 0.709 |
| Chylothorax | 1 (2.1) | 1 (1.4) | 0.100 | 0.752 |
| Pulmonary Infections | 15 (31.9) | 18 (24.7) | 0.755 | 0.385 |
| Arrhythmia | 1 (2.1) | 4 (5.5) | 0.804 | 0.370 |
| Pleural effusion | 4 (8.5) | 6 (8.2) | 0.003 | 0.955 |
| Pneumothorax | 2 (4.3) | 2 (2.7) | 0.204 | 0.652 |
| ICU admission | 0 | 4(5.5) | 0.154 | 0.132 |
| 30-day mortality | 0 | 2(2.7) | 0.519 | 0.368 |