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. 2020 Jul 13;107(9):e326–e327. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11780
Variable Patients (n = 18) (n, % when not otherwise indicated)
Sex  
M 13, 72·22 %
F 5, 27·78 %
Age (mean, range) 66·77 (48-85) yrs
COVID-19 risk assesment  
Symptoms 0, 0 %
Epidemiological risk 5, 27·78 %
Pulmunary imaging 1, 5·56 %
Nasopharingeal swab test 5, 27·78 % (0% positive)
cTNM *  
cT2 3, 16·66 %
cT3 14, 77·78 %
cT4a 1, 5·56 %
cN0 4, 22·22 %
cN+ 14, 77·78 %
Tumour location  
Middle 4, 22·22 %
Lower-cardia 12, 66·66 %
Stomach 2, 11·12 %
Histology  
Adenocarcinoma 15, 83·34 %
Squamocellular carcinoma 3, 16·66 %
Surgery  
Ivor Lewis 13, 72·22 %
Gastrectomy 2, 11·12 %
Exploration 3, 16·66 %
Anastomotic leaks **  
Grade I 1, 5·56 %
Grade III 1, 5·56 %
Pulmunary ***  
Grade 2 1, 5·56 %
Fever *** 3, 16·66 %
Grade 1 2, 11·12 %
Grade 4 1, 5·56 %
Bleeding *** 2, 11·12 %
Grade 2 1, 5·56 %
Grade 3 1, 5·56 %
Intra-abdominal collection *** 1, 5·56 %
Grade 3 1, 5·56 %
Postoperative COVID-19  
Suspected 4, 22·22 %
Positive 0, 0·00 %
*

According to AJCC 8th edn.

**

Leak grade according to Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group.

***

Grade according to Clavien-Dindo.