Table 3. Postoperative complications by type of MIE.
| Variables | MIE | Total (n=173) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLAE (n=33) | MIMK (n=48) | MIIL (n=92) | ||
| Clavien-Dindo grade (%) | ||||
| IIIa | 3 (9.1) | 3 (6.2) | 13 (14.1) | 19 (11.0) |
| IIIb | 5 (15.2) | 4 (8.3) | 11 (12.0) | 20 (11.6) |
| IVa | 4 (12.1) | 6 (12.5) | 3 (3.3) | 13 (7.5) |
| V | 3 (9.1) | 1 (2.1) | 3 (3.3) | 7 (4.0) |
| Anastomotic leakage (%) | 6 (18.2) | 14 (29.2) | 14 (15.2) | 34 (19.7) |
| Pulmonary complication (%) | 8 (24.2) | 11 (22.9) | 13 (14.1) | 32 (18.5) |
MIE, minimally invasive esophagectomy; HLAE, hybrid laparoscopic assisted esophagectomy; MIMK, minimally invasive McKeown; MIIL, minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis.