Table 1.
Characteristics of patients who underwent esophagectomy: Comparing MIE-McKeown and MIE-Ivor Lewis.
| Preoperative characteristics | Group A (n = 200) | Group B (n = 51) | Total, n = 251 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.9 ± 8.4 | 61.4 ± 9.1 | 60.4 ± 8.7 | 0.192 |
| Sex (Male) | 169 (84.5%) | 38 (74.7%) | 207 (82.5%) | 0.102 |
| BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR) | 23.5 (20.1–26.8) | 22.9 (20.8–25.4) | 23.1 (21.0–26.8) | 0.134 |
| Pretreatment weight loss, n (%) | 81 (40.5) | 20 (38.6) | 101 (40.2) | 1.000 |
| Comorbid conditions | ||||
| History of gastroesophageal reflux disease | 152 (76.0) | 40 (78.4) | 192 (76.9) | 0.854 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 37 (18.5) | 10 (19.6) | 47 (18.7) | 0.842 |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 40 (20.0) | 9 (17.6) | 49 (19.5) | 0.844 |
| COPD/emphysema, n (%) | 44 (22.0) | 12 (23.5) | 56 (22.3) | 0.851 |
| Chronic renal insufficiency, baseline Cr > 2 mg/dL or HD, n (%) | 4 (2.0) | 1 (2.0) | 5 (2.0) | 1.000 |
| Smoking history | ||||
| Current | 28 (14) | 6 (11.7) | 34 (13.6) | 0.820 |
| Former | 118 (59.0) | 24 (47.1) | 142 (56.6) | 0.202 |
| Never | 54 (27.0) | 21 (41.2) | 75 (29.8) | 0.059 |
BMI indicates body mass index; HD, hemodialysis.