Table 3. The operative information and postoperative pathological information of the patients.
| Parameters | N=38 () |
|---|---|
| Surgery type | |
| McKewon | 17 (44.74) |
| Ivor Lewis | 21 (55.26) |
| Extent of lymphadenectomy | |
| Two field | 37 (97.37) |
| Three field | 1 (2.63) |
| Harvested lymph nodes [No.] | 27 [8–61] |
| Extent of resection | |
| R0 | 35 (92.11) |
| R1 | 3 (7.89) |
| Operation time (min) | 211.92±6.57 |
| Blood loss (mL) | 186.8±42.82 |
| Blood transfusion | |
| Yes | 1 (2.63) |
| No | 37 (97.37) |
| Postoperative complications | |
| None | 28 (73.68) |
| Pneumonia | 9 (23.68) |
| Chylothorax | 1 (2.63) |
| Wound infection | 1 (2.63) |
| Reoperation | 1 (2.63) |
| Reintubationa | 5 (13.16) |
| ICU treatment | 5 (13.16) |
| Clavien-Dindo grade | |
| 0 | 28 (73.68) |
| 1–2 | 4 (10.53) |
| 3a | 1 (2.63) |
| 4a | 5 (13.16) |
| Postoperative hospital stays [day] | 12 [9–58] |
| Tumor | |
| T0 | 13 (34.21) |
| T1a | 2 (5.26) |
| T1b | 5 (13.16) |
| T2 | 5 (13.16) |
| T3 | 13 (34.21) |
| Lymph node | |
| N0 | 20 (52.63) |
| N1 | 8 (21.05) |
| N2 | 5 (13.16) |
| N3 | 5 (13.16) |
| YpTNM | |
| 0 | 13 (34.21) |
| IA | 2 (5.26) |
| IB | 2 (5.26) |
| IIA | 1 (2.63) |
| IIB | 6 (15.79) |
| IIIA | 1 (2.63) |
| IIIB | 10 (26.32) |
| IVA | 3 (7.89) |
| Pathological response rate | |
| pCR | 13 (34.21) |
| MPR | 16 (42.11) |
pCR, complete pathological response; MPR, major pathological response.