Table 3.
Operative and postoperative outcomes for patients in the study group
| Variable | N | MIE | Open | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operative approach | 146 | <0.001 | ||
| Ivor-Lewis type | 14 (17 %) | 56 (88 %) | ||
| Three-field | 68 (83 %) | 8 (12 %) | ||
| Operative timea (min) | 124 | 554 (500–612) | 579 (518–616) | 0.263 |
| EBLa (ml) | 138 | 250 (150–300) | 500 (250–825) | <0.001 |
| Postop transfusion | 146 | 18 (22 %) | 23 (36 %) | 0.062 |
| Nodes removeda | 146 | 18.0 (14.0–23.8) | 9.5 (5.0–15.2) | <0.001 |
| Positive nodesa | 146 | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 2) | 0.84 |
| Pathological stage | 140 | 0.25 | ||
| 0 | 17 (21 %) | 11 (17 %) | ||
| Tis | 6 (8 %) | 3 (5 %) | ||
| I | 3 (4 %) | 5 (8 %) | ||
| IIA | 16 (20 %) | 14 (22 %) | ||
| IIB | 11 (14 %) | 12 (19 %) | ||
| III | 20 (25 %) | 13 (21 %) | ||
| IV | 1 (1 %) | 4 (6 %) | ||
| Other | 4 (5 %) | 0 (0 %) | ||
| Perineural invasion | 85 | 13 (28 %) | 9 (24) | 0.533 |
| Resection | 146 | 0.081 | ||
| R0 | 78 (95 %) | 54 (84 %) | ||
| R1 | 3 (4 %) | 6 (9 %) | ||
| Unknown | 1 (1 %) | 4 (6 %) | ||
| Complete pathologic response | 25 | 14 (56 %) | 11 (44 %) | |
| Length of hospital stay (days)a | 146 | 12.0 (9.0–17.0) | 13.5 (11.0–27.2) | 0.024 |
| ICU stay (days)a | 146 | 3 (2–6) | 3 (2–7) | 0.688 |
| 30-day mortality | 5 | 2 (2 %) | 3 (5 %) | 0.459 |
| Survival (days)a | 146 | 329 (127–705) | 801 (231–1375) | <0.001 |
MIE minimally invasive esophagectomy, Open open (Ivor-Lewis) esophagectomy, EBL estimated blood loss, Postop postoperative, ICU intensive care unit
aValues are median with interquartile range in parentheses