Table 3.

Operative details

		Consultant (n = 157)		Registrar (n = 84)		P-value
		n	%	n	%
Operation type	Ivor Lewis	26	16.6	17	20.2	NS
	Left Thoraco-abdominal	71	45.2	41	48.8
	Trans-hiatal	50	31.8	25	29.8
	Three-stage	10	6.4	1	1.2
Anastomosis	Stapled	98	62.4	52	61.9	NS
	Hand-sewn	59	37.6	32	38.1