Table 1.
Patient clinical characteristics
| LCAF | LCAF + CT | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients |
57 |
54 |
|
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male |
36 (63) |
42 (78) |
0.092 |
| Female |
21 (39) |
12 (22) |
|
| Age (yr) | |||
| Median (range) |
61.0 (41–74) |
54.5 (39–74) |
0.433 |
| KPS, n (%) | |||
| 70 |
3 (5) |
2 (4) |
0.692 |
| 80-100 |
54 (95) |
52 (96) |
|
| Lesion location, n (%) | |||
| Cervical |
3 (5) |
4 (7) |
0.724 |
| Upper thorax |
18 (32) |
12 (22) |
|
| Middle thorax |
34 (60) |
36 (67) |
|
| Lower thorax |
2 (3) |
2 (4) |
|
| Esophageal length at long axis | |||
| Median (range) (cm) |
6.0 (1–10) |
6.0 (2–9) |
0.132 |
| Stage, n (%) | |||
| T1-2N0M0 |
11 (19) |
11 (20) |
0.690 |
| T3-4N0M0 |
37 (65) |
37 (69) |
|
| T1-4N1M0 | 9 (16) | 6 (11) | |