Table 1.
Patients characteristics risk factors in dependency of type of anastomosis
| Intrathoracic (n = 36) | Cervical (n = 36) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
62 ± 12 |
62 ± 10 |
|
| Gender |
|
|
|
| - male |
34 (94%) |
30 (83%) |
0.157 |
| - female |
2 (6%) |
6 (17%) |
|
| ASA-classification |
|
|
|
| −2 |
18 (50%) |
19 (53%) |
|
| −3 |
18 (50%) |
17 (47%) |
0.819 |
| Cardiac disease |
9 (25%) |
9 (25%) |
1.000 |
| Pulmonary disease |
8 (22%) |
10 (28%) |
0.527 |
| Hypertension |
24 (67%) |
19 (53%) |
0.225 |
| Diabetes |
10 (28%) |
8 (22%) |
0.593 |
| Abuse of nicotine |
17 (47%) |
17 (47%) |
1.000 |
| Abuse of alcohol |
13 (36%) |
13 (36%) |
1.000 |
| Histology |
|
|
|
| -adenocarcinoma |
29 (81%) |
26 (72%) |
0.317 |
| -squamous cell carcinoma |
7 (19%) |
10 (28%) |
|
| UICC stage |
|
|
|
| - I |
16 (44%) |
15 (42%) |
|
| -II |
8 (22%) |
9 (25%) |
|
| -III |
10 (28%) |
11 (31%) |
|
| -IV |
2 (6%) |
1 (3%) |
|
| Grading |
|
|
|
| 2 |
15 (42%) |
16 (44%) |
0.796 |
| 3 |
21 (58%) |
20 (56%) |
|
| Radiatio preoperative |
6 (17%) |
4 (11%) |
0.414 |
| Chemotherapy preoperative | 20 (56%) | 7 (19%) | 0.003 |