Table 1.

Total morbidity and mortality rates of oesophagectomy patients

			Complications* (n = 36)
Operation	Cases (n)	Patients with complications* (n)	Respiratory†	Anastomotic leaks	Other§	Deaths
Ivor-Lewis	71 (72.4%)	23 (32.4%)	10 (14.1%)	10 (14.1%)	6 (8.5%)	6 (8.5%)
Left thoraco-abdominal	15 (15.3%)	4 (26.7%)	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)
Transhiatal	12 (12.2%)	5 (41.7%)	2 (8.3%)	2 (16.7%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)
Total	98	32 (32.7%)	14 (14.3%)	12 (12.2%)	8 (8.2%)	8 (8.2%)

^*4 patients suffered more than 1 complication.

^†Respiratory complications included infection, pulmonary embolism, respiratory failure.

^§Other complications, e.g. cardiac, renal, wound.