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Table 3.

Treatment given and pathological parameters assessed (THE–transhiatal esophagectomy)

Treatment given and pathological parameters		Group		Chi-squared	p value
Treatment given and pathological parameters		Case	Control	Chi-squared	p value
Level of lesion	Middle 1/3	23	427	0.315	0.575
Level of lesion	Lower 1/3	11	252	0.315	0.575
Type of surgery	McKeown	10	133	2.007	0.367
	THE	19	420
	Hybrid McKeown	5	126
GEJ involved	Yes	10	322	4.221	0.04
GEJ involved	No	24	357	4.221	0.04
Splenectomy	Yes	5	7	36.592	0.0001
Splenectomy	No	29	672	36.592	0.0001
Stage	I	4	112	0.534	0.766
	II	11	210
	III	19	357
T Stage	0,1,2	10	224	0.188	0.665
T Stage	3.4	24	455	0.188	0.665
N stage	0,1	24	511	0.377	0.539
N stage	2,3	10	168	0.377	0.539
Neoadjuvant treatment	Yes	1	77	2.344	0.126
Neoadjuvant treatment	No	33	602	2.344	0.126