Table 2.

Operative and postoperative outcomes

Outcome	Data
Number	82
Operation time (min)	260.0±61.9
Blood loss (ml)	100 (50)
Harvested lymph nodes	36 (18)
Harvested chest lymph nodes	20.1±9.8
Harvested abdominal lymph nodes	13.5±9.8
Mortality within 30 d	0
Total morbidity (patients)	20 (24.4%)
Anastomotic leakage	4 (4.9%)
Respiratory complications	3 (3.7%)
Vocal cord paralysis	5 (6.1%)
Chyle leak	1 (1.2%)
Other complications	7 (8.5%)
Postoperative stay	12 (3)
Hospitalization 30 d after operation	63 (76.8%)

Data are expressed as number, mean±standard deviation, median (interquartile range), or number (percentage)