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Table 5.

Assessment of postoperative complications following esophagectomy

Complications		Group		Chi-squared value	p value
Complications		Case	Control	Chi-squared value	p value
Chylothorax	Yes	1 (4.5%)	21 (95.5%)	0.002	0.96
Chylothorax	No	33 (4.8%)	658 (95.2%)	0.002	0.96
Conduit necrosis	Yes	1 (100.0%)	0 (0%)	19.999	0.0001
Conduit necrosis	No	33 (4.6%)	679 (95.4%)	19.999	0.0001
RLN palsy	Yes	2 (22.2%	7 (77.8%)	6.115	0.013
RLN palsy	No	32 (4.5%)	672 (95.5%)	6.115	0.013
Pulmonary TE	Yes	5 (41.7%)	7 (58.3%)	36.592	0.0001
Pulmonary TE	No	29 (4.1%0	672 (95.950	36.592	0.0001
MODS	Yes	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.054	0.0001
MODS	No	32 (4.5%)	679 (95.5%)	40.054	0.0001
Postop LRTI	Yes	25 (9.0%)	252 (91.0%)	18.074	0.0001
Postop LRTI	No	9 (2.1%)	427 (97.9%)	18.074	0.0001
Wound infection	Yes	0 (0.0%)	63 (100.0%)	3.64	0.063
Wound infection	No	34 (5.2%)	616,994.8%)	3.64	0.063
Postop arrhythmias	Yes	7 (12.5%)	49 (87.5%)	7.999	0.005
Postop arrhythmias	No	27 (4.1%)	630 (95.9%)	7.999	0.005
Postop sepsis	Yes	9 (39.1%)	14 (60.9%)	61.795	0.0001
Postop sepsis	No	25 (3.6%)	665 (96.4%)	61.795	0.0001
Postop ARDS	Yes	3 (30.0%)	7 (70.0%)	14.218	0.0001
Postop ARDS	No	31 94.45)	672 (95.6%)	14.218	0.0001
Anastomotic leak	Yes	1(1.2%)	84(98.8%)	2.742	0.098
Anastomotic leak	No	33 (5.3%)	595(94.7)	2.742	0.098

ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infection; MODS, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; RLN, recurrent laryngeal nerve; TE, thromboembolism