Table 4.
Pretreatment red blood cell distribution width, surgical features, and short-term surgical outcomes of patients who underwent minimally invasive esophagectomy
| Surgical data and morbidities | Total N | Pretreatment red blood cell distribution | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 14.2 | 14.2 < | |||
| All cases | 355 | 318 | 37 | |
| Operation time, min [mean ± SD] | 580 ± 100 | 580 ± 100 | 570 ± 100 | 0.54 |
| Blood loss, g [mean ± SD] | 230 ± 290 | 240 ± 300 | 190 ± 230 | 0.36 |
| Postoperative morbidity | ||||
| Any morbidity, CDc grade II or higher | 121 (34) | 108 (34) | 13 (35) | 0.89 |
| Severe morbidity, CDc grade IIIb or higher | 46 (13) | 42 (13) | 4 (11) | 0.80 |
| Pulmonary morbidity | 49 (14) | 44 (14) | 5 (14) | 0.96 |
| Pneumonia | 31 (9) | 29 (9) | 2 (5) | 0.76 |
| Cardiovascular morbidity | 26 (7) | 26 (8) | 0 | 0.092 |
| Leak | 46 (13) | 40 (13) | 6 (16) | 0.53 |
| Reoperation | 24 (7) | 22 (7) | 2 (5) | >0.99 |
Data are expressed as n (%) unless otherwise specified
SD standard deviation, CDc Clavien–Dindo classification