Table 1.
Characteristics of the entire study population.
| Patient characteristics | Study population (N=22) | ||
| Gender (male), n (%) | 17 (77) | ||
| ASAa classification, n (%) | |||
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Ib | 5 (22) | |
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IIc | 10 (45) | |
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IIId | 7 (31) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 64.6 (6.7) | ||
| BMIe, mean (SD) | 26.5 (4.4) | ||
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
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Cardiovascular | 7 (31) | |
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COPDf | 0 (0) | |
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DM IIg | 2 (9) | |
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Cigarette smoking | 2 (9) | |
| Pulmonary function (percent predicted), mean (SD) | |||
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FVCh | 116.1 (18.7) | |
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FEV1i | 109.0 (19.3) | |
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IVCj | 109.2 (30.1) | |
| Surgical procedure, n (%) | |||
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Transhiatal open | 0 (0) | |
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Transhiatal minimally invasive | 1 (5) | |
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Transthoracal open | 0 (0) | |
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Transthoracal minimally invasive | 20 (91) | |
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Esophageal resection with colon interposition | 1 (5) | |
| Clavien-Dindo postoperative complications, n (%) | |||
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No complications | 2 (9) | |
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Grade 1 | 2 (9) | |
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Grade 2 | 4 (18) | |
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Grade 3a | 3 (14) | |
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Grade 3b | 4 (18) | |
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Grade 4a | 7 (32) | |
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Grade 4b | 0 (0) | |
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Grade 5 | 0 (0) | |
aASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.
bI: healthy person.
cII: mild systemic disease.
dIII: severe systemic disease.
eBMI: body mass index is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.
fCOPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
gDM II: diabetes mellitus type 2.
hFVC: functional vital capacity.
iFEV1: forced expiratory volume in the first second of expiration.
jIVC: inspiratory vital capacity.