Table 1:
Clinical characteristics of patients
| Clinical characteristics | Minimally invasive (N = 25) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD or n | % | |
| Age (year) | 61 ± 8 (49–73) | |
| Gender (male/female) | 16/9 | |
| Lesion position | ||
| Mid-thoracic | 5 | 20.0 |
| Lower-thoracic | 20 | 80.0 |
| Histological type | ||
| Squamous carcinoma | 19 | 76.0 |
| Neuroendocrine carcinoma | 1 | 4.0 |
| High-degree neoplasia | 5 | 20.0 |
| TNM Stage | ||
| 0 | 5 | 20.0 |
| IA | 3 | 12.0 |
| IB | 4 | 16.0 |
| IIA | 5 | 20.0 |
| IIB | 5 | 20.0 |
| IIIA | 3 | 12.0 |
| Anastomotic height | ||
| Higher than the upper edge of the azygos vein | 11 | 44.0 |
| Azygos vein level | 9 | 36.0 |
| Lower than the lower edge of the azygos vein | 5 | 20.0 |