Table 4.
Post-operative Complications after Esophagectomy in cT2N0 patients Undergoing Induction Therapy (N=270) vs. Primary Surgery (N=482)
| Induction Therapy (n=270) | Primary Surgery (n=482) | Total (n=752) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complication | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | P |
| Air leak > 5 days | 3(1.1) | 3(0.6) | 6(0.8) | 0.67 |
| Atelectasis requiring bronchoscopy | 13(4.8) | 32(6.6) | 45(6.0) | 0.34 |
| Pneumonia | 19(7.0) | 51(10.6) | 70(9.3) | 0.12 |
| Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 9(3.3) | 11(2.3) | 20(2.7) | 0.48 |
| Pulmonary Embolus | 4(1.5) | 9(1.9) | 13(1.7) | 0.78 |
| Ventilator support > 48 hours | 11(4.1) | 15(3.1) | 26(3.5) | 0.53 |
| Reintubation | 28(10.4) | 72(14.9) | 100(13.3) | 0.093 |
| Tracheostomy | 17(6.3) | 27(5.6) | 44(5.9) | 0.75 |
| Other pulmonary event | 19(7.0) | 37(7.7) | 56(7.4) | 0.88 |
| Atrial arrhythmia requiring treatment | 56(20.7) | 86(17.8) | 142(18.9) | 0.33 |
| Anastomotic complication requiring medical treatment only | 17(6.3) | 33(6.8) | 50(6.6) | 0.88 |
| Anastomotic complication requiring surgical treatment | 8(3.0) | 35(7.3) | 43(5.7) | 0.014 |
| Chylothorax requiring drainage/medical treatment only | 11(4.1) | 6(1.2) | 17(2.3) | 0.019 |
| Chylothorax requiring surgical treatment | 4(1.5) | 11(2.3) | 15(2.0) | 0.59 |
| Complications (at least one) | 125(46.3) | 217(45) | 342(45.5) | 0.76 |