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. 2009 Jul;91(5):374–380. doi: 10.1308/003588409X428298

Table 3.

Outcome of patients undergoing surgical intervention (n = 18)

Persistent oesophageal leaka Re-operation Hospital mortality
Timing of referral
 < 24 h (early group) 1/8 (12.5%)b 2/8 (25%) 0/8 (0%)b
 > 24 h (late group) 7/9 (78%) 5/10 (50%) 4/10 (40%)
Surgical approach
 Transhiatal 4/7 (57%) 4/7 (57%) 2/7 (29%)
 Transthoracic 4/10 (40%) 3/11 (27%) 2/11 (18%)
Time period
 2000–2003 3/7 (43%) 2/7 (29%) 3/7 (43%)
 2004–2007 5/10 (50%) 5/11 (45%) 1/11 (9%)
a

An oesophageal leak was considered to be persistent if it failed to heal and required re-intervention (percutaneous drainage or surgery). Excludes patient L4 (see Table 2) who underwent primary oesophagectomy.

b

P < 0.05, Pearson chi-squared test with Yate's correction.