Table 3.
Operative procedure and postoperative outcomes
| Feature | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operative time (minutes) | Mean: 256 | ||
| Range: 117–386 | |||
| Surgical complications | Anastomotic leak | 41 | 24.1 |
| Surgical site infection | 29 | 17.1 | |
| Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) | 28 | 16.5 | |
| Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) requiring intervention | 5 | 2.9 | |
| Chylothorax | 8 | 4.7 | |
| Postoperative bleeding | 8 | 4.7 | |
| Non-surgical complications | Pneumonia | 46 | 27.1 |
| Pleural effusion | 42 | 24.7 | |
| Cardiovascular complications | 11 | 6.5 | |
| Postoperative delirium | 11 | 6.5 | |
| Renal failure | 5 | 2.9 | |
| Postoperative endoscopy | Not required | 92 | 54.1 |
| Diagnostic endoscopy | 78 | 45.9 | |
| Stenting/endosponge | 36 | 21.2 | |
| Balloon dilation | 5 | 2.9 | |
| Surgical re-intervention | Total | 18 | 10.6 |
| Re-operations for early anastomotic leak | 7 | 4.1 | |
| Ligature of the thoracic duct | 5 | 2.9 | |
| Postoperative bleeding | 3 | 1.8 | |
| Other | 3 | 1.8 | |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | Median: 20 | ||
| Range: 8–112 | |||
| 30-day mortality | 5 | 2.9 |