Table 1. Characteristics of all patients (percentages in brackets).
| Characteristics | Number of patients (n=632) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| <60 | 171 (27.1) |
| 60–70 | 229 (36.2) |
| >70 | 232 (36.7) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 451 (71.4) |
| Female | 181 (28.6) |
| Hospital type | |
| University hospitals | 326 (51.6) |
| DGHs | 289 (45.7) |
| PrH | 17 (2.7) |
| Tumour location | |
| Upper 1/3 of oesophagus | 4 (0.6) |
| Middle 1/3 of oesophagus | 71 (11.2) |
| Lower 1/3 of oesophagus | 210 (33.2) |
| Oesophago-gastric junction | 324 (51.3) |
| Not specified | 23 (3.6) |
| Histology | |
| AC | 475 (75.2) |
| SCC | 157 (24.8) |
| Tumour differentiation | |
| Well | 57 (9) |
| Moderate | 237 (37.5) |
| Poor | 300 (47.5) |
| Not specified | 38 (6) |
| Stage | |
| 0 | 5 (0.8) |
| I | 43 (6.8) |
| II A | 159 (25.2) |
| II B | 43 (6.8) |
| III | 338 (53.5) |
| IV | 39 (6.2) |
| Not specified | 5 (0.8) |
| LN status | |
| LN –ve | 210 (33.2) |
| LN +ve | 417 (66) |
| Not specified | 5 (0.8) |
| Resection | |
| R0 | 432 (68.4) |
| R1/2 | 180 (28.4) |
| Not specified | 20 (3.2) |
| Postoperative mortality | |
| 30-Day | 75 (11.8) |
| 90-Day | 117 (18.5) |
Abbreviations: AC, adenocarcinoma; DGH, district general hospital; LN, lymph node; OGJ, oesophagogastric junction; Prh, private hospital; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma.