Table 1.
Categorisation of the 248 reoperations within 30 days after initial surgery in a cohort of 1822 patients undergoing oesophagectomy between 1987 and 2010 in Sweden, with follow-up until 28 February 2012
| Type of reoperation | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Total number of reoperations | 248 (100) |
| Explorative laparotomy | 47 (19) |
| Explorative thoracotomy | 11 (4) |
| Reoperation for bleeding | 22 (9) |
| Reoperation for anastomotic insufficiency | 43 (17) |
| Laparotomy | 3 |
| Thoracotomy | 1 |
| Unknown/other | 39 |
| Reoperation for infection | 8 (3) |
| Reoperation for wound revision | 50 (20) |
| Wound revision for bleeding | 15 |
| Wound revision for infection | 5 |
| Wound dehiscence | 7 |
| Unknown | 23 |
| Other reoperations | 75 (30) |