| AL | Anastomotic leakages |
| POD | postoperative days |
| AUC | area under curve |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic curve |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| RAMIE | robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy |
| OE | open esophagectomy |
| PIC | postoperative infectious complications |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| PCT | procalcitonin |
| NUn-score | Noble and Underwood-score |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| BMI | body mass index |
| ICU | intensive care unit |