Table 3.

Overall and major complications after esphogectomy.

Complication category	Complications	No.	%
Overall morbidity	I–V	218	36.3
	Clavien I
	Atelectasis, vocal cord paresis or paralysisClavien II	41	6.8
	Pneumonia, chyle leakage, pulmonary embolus	29	4.8
Major morbidity	III–V	148	24.6
	Clavien III	72	12
	Anastomotic leak	48	8
	Reoperation due to thoracic duct injury	14	2.3
	Clavien IV	50	8.3
	Requiring artificial ventilation	28	4.8
	Heart failure	8	1.3
	Renal insufficiency	3	0.5
	Combination of at least 2 complications	11	1.8
	Clavien V (30-day postoperative death)	26	4.3