Table 2.

Immediate Treatment Outcomes

Variable	Endoscopic resection (n=200)	Surgical resection (n=63)	p-value
Procedure time, min	38.3±24.2	311.8±45.7	<0.001
Postprocedural hospital days, day	4.0±2.3	16.9±9.9	<0.001
R0 resection	182 (91.0)	63 (100)	0.009
Adverse events*	20 (10.0)	24 (38.1)	<0.001
Bleeding	2 (1.0)	3 (4.8)
Leakage	0	4 (6.3)
Stricture	15 (7.5)	2 (3.2)
Micro-perforation	1 (0.5)	0
Fistula	0	1 (1.6)
Subcutaneous emphysema	1 (0.5)	0
Pulmonary events	1 (0.5)	3 (4.8)
Wound problem	0	2 (3.2)
Hoarseness	0	6 (9.5)
Chylothorax	0	6 (9.5)
Severe infection	0	1 (1.6)
Procedure related mortality	0	3 (4.8)	0.013

Data are presented as mean±SD or number (%).

*Adverse events occurred within 60 days of treatment.