Table 3:

Major complications after a thoracolaparoscopic oesophagectomy

	LLD (n = 90)	SP (n = 60)	P-value
Pneumonia	10 (11%)	7 (12%)	1.00
Anastomotic leak	3 (3%)	5 (8%)	0.27
Vocal cord palsy	9 (10%)	5 (8%)	0.78
Chylothorax	2 (2%)	2 (3%)	1.00
Delayed gastric emptying	2 (2%)	2 (3%)	1.00
Arrhythmia	6 (7%)	4 (7%)	1.00
Intestinal obstruction	2 (2%)	0 (0%)	0.52
Overall	30 (33%)a	22 (37%)b	0.73

^aTwo patients had two complications; 1 patient had three complications.

^bFour patients had two complications.