Table 3.

Characteristics of group S (short interval after ischaemic conditioning) and group L (long interval).

Parameter	Group S	Group L
Interval between MIO and IC (median days)	20	49
Age (years)	61.37 ± 8.17	61.07 ± 9.76
Body mass index (kg/m2)	27.38 ± 5.87	25.47 ± 4.23
Anastomotic leak n (%)	6 (31.58)	4 (28.57)
Reoperations n (%)	2 (10.53)	2 (14.29)
Anastomotic stenosis n (%)	4 (21.05)	1 (7.14)
Neoadjuvant therapy n (%)	7 (36.84)	10 (71.43)

IC, ischaemic conditioning; MIO, minimally invasive oesophagectomy.