Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Variables | Entire cohort (n = 51) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 38 | |
| Female | 13 | |
| Age (years) | 66 (24–86) | |
| Tumor depth (pathological) | ||
| T1 | 5 | |
| T2 | 12 | |
| T3 | 25 | |
| T4 | 9 | |
| Nodal status (pathological) | ||
| N0 | 15 | |
| N1 | 14 | |
| N2 | 11 | |
| N3 | 11 | |
| Macroscopic type | ||
| Type 0 | 16 | |
| Type 1 | 4 | |
| Type 2 | 17 | |
| Type 3 | 13 | |
| Type 4 | 1 | |
| Siewert type | ||
| II | 33 | |
| III | 18 | |
| Tumor size (mm) | 58 (23–120) | |
| Esophageal invasion (mm) | 10 (0–55) | |
| Gastric invasion (mm) | 37 (6–90) | |
| Circumferential distribution | ||
| Lesser curvature (+) | 43 | |
| Lesser curvature (−) | 8 | |
| Histological type | ||
| Differentiated | 23 | |
| Undifferentiated | 28 | |
| Approach | ||
| Abdominal | 48 | |
| Thoracoabdominal | 3 | |
Values are expressed as number and median values (range).