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Surgical outcomes of patients from the two groups
| NM group, n = 58 | CM group, n = 58 | P value | |
| Operative time in min | 306.0 ± 6.774 | 335.2 ± 7.750 | 0.0054 |
| Number of dissected lymph nodes along the left RLN | 4.172 ± 0.359 | 2.983 ± 0.463 | 0.0447 |
| Postoperative complication | |||
| Hoarseness | 4 | 12 | 0.0312 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 8 | 0.113 |
| Anastomatic fistula | 4 | 9 | 0.141 |
| Chylothorax | 3 | 1 | 0.309 |
| Postoperative hospitalization in d | 15.52 ± 0.905 | 17.72 ± 1.571 | 0.226 |
