Table 3.
Clinicopathological characteristics of 556 patients who underwent surgical resection for esophageal cancer
| Age (year)* | 65 (range 28–89) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 450 (80.9%) |
| Female | 106 (19.1%) |
| ASA classification | |
| I | 82 (14.7%) |
| II | 364 (65.5%) |
| III | 106 (19.1%) |
| IV | 4 (0.7%) |
| BMI class | |
| Underweight (BMI < 18.50) | 40 (7.2%) |
| Normal weight (BMI 18.50–24.99) | 244 (43.9%) |
| Overweight (BMI 25.00–29.99) | 214 (38.5%) |
| Obesity (BMI ≥ 30.00) | 58 (10.4%) |
| Tumor location | |
| Proximal esophagus | 9 (1.6%) |
| Mid esophagus | 32 (5.8%) |
| Distal esophagus | 232 (41.7%) |
| Gastroesophageal junction | 283 (50.9%) |
| Histology | |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 83 (14.9%) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 473 (85.1%) |
ASA classification American society of anesthesiologists classification, BMI body mass index
* Age is given as median