Table 1.
Characteristics of the 282 patients who underwent surgery for gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma of Siewert type II or III
| Gastrectomy | Esophagectomy | Esophagogastrectomy | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
| Total | 85 (100) | 155 (100) | 42 (100) | 282 (100) |
| Age (in years) | ||||
| <60 | 19 (22) | 38 (25) | 15 (36) | 72 (26) |
| 60–74 | 36 (42) | 78 (50) | 20 (48) | 134 (48) |
| >74 | 30 (35) | 39 (25) | 7 (17) | 76 (27) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 69 (81) | 128 (83) | 33 (79) | 230 (82) |
| Female | 16 (19) | 27 (17) | 9 (21) | 52 (18) |
| Education level | ||||
| 9-year compulsory | 47 (55) | 72 (46) | 13 (31) | 132 (47) |
| Upper-secondary | 27 (32) | 53 (34) | 21 (50) | 101 (36) |
| Higher education | 11 (13) | 23 (15) | 6 (14) | 40 (14) |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 7 (5) | 2 (5) | 9 (3) |
| Comorbidity | ||||
| Yes | 51 (60) | 97 (63) | 20 (48) | 168 (60) |
| No | 34 (40) | 58 (37) | 22 (52) | 114 (40) |
| Siewert type | ||||
| II | 37 (44) | 122 (79) | 22 (52) | 181 (64) |
| III | 47 (55) | 20 (23) | 19 (45) | 86 (31) |
| Unclear II–III | 1 (1) | 13 (8) | 1 (2) | 15 (5) |
| Tumor stage | ||||
| 0–I | 19 (22) | 29 (19) | 2 (5) | 50 (18) |
| II | 27 (32) | 38 (25) | 15 (36) | 80 (28) |
| III | 25 (29) | 66 (43) | 18 (43) | 109 (39) |
| IV | 14 (16) | 17 (11) | 5 (12) | 36 (13) |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 5 (3) | 2 (5) | 7 (2) |
| Hospital volume | ||||
| Low (0–3/year) | 32 (38) | 38 (25) | 5 (12) | 75 (27) |
| Mid (4–9/year) | 30 (35) | 38 (25) | 12 (29) | 80 (28) |
| High (≥10/year) | 23 (27) | 79 (51) | 25 (60) | 127 (45) |