Table 2. Surgical and pathologic data.
| Characteristic | Total (n=115) | HIL group (n=53) | OIL group (n=62) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of operation (min) | 269.0±8.2 | 258.1±63.9 | 278.4±105.1 | 0.206 |
| Anastomosis | 0.616 | |||
| Circular stapled | 108 (93.9) | 51 (96.2) | 57 (91.9) | |
| Linear stapled + hand-sewn | 4 (3.5) | 1 (1.9) | 3 (4.8) | |
| Hand-sewn | 3 (2.6) | 1 (1.9) | 2 (3.2) | |
| Management of pylorus | <0.001 | |||
| Pyloroplasty | 29 (25.2) | 21 (39.6) | 8 (12.9) | |
| Pyloromyotomy/pyloric digital fracture | 70 (60.9) | 18 (34.0) | 0/52 (83.9) | |
| None | 16 (13.9) | 14 (26.4) | 2 (3.2) | |
| Number of harvested nodes | 25.5±12.7 | 24.3±11.8 | 26.7±13.4 | 0.333 |
| Additional procedures | 13 (11.3) | 4 (7.6) | 9 (14.5) | 0.239 |
| Thoracic | 8 (6.9) | 3 (5.7) | 5 (8.0) | |
| Abdominal | 5 (4.4) | 1 (1.9) | 4 (6.5) | |
| Pathologic stage | 0.003 | |||
| 0 | 6 (5.2) | 3 (5.7) | 3 (4.8) | |
| I | 64 (55.7) | 39 (73.6) | 25 (40.3) | |
| II | 23 (20.0) | 6 (11.3) | 17 (27.4) | |
| III | 22 (19.1) | 5 (9.4) | 17 (27.4) |
Data are shown as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation, unless otherwise indicated. HIL, hybrid minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy; OIL, open Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.