Table 1.
Characteristics of 412 patients undergoing esophagectomy with gastric pull-up and cervical esophagogastrostomy
| Age (years) | 61.7 ±11.9 | 21–88 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 67 | 16.3% |
| Female | 345 | 83.7% |
| BMI | 25.1 ± 4.3 | 15–41 |
| Smoking | 230 | 55.8% |
| Alcohol consumption | 298 | 74.9% |
| COPD | 99 | 25.4% |
| Impaired heart function | 65 | 16.7% |
| Peripheral artery occlusive disease | 43 | 11.1% |
| Renal insufficiency | 36 | 9.3% |
| ASA | ||
| 1 | 19 | 5.2% |
| 2 | 158 | 42.9% |
| 3 | 160 | 43.5% |
| 4 | 31 | 8.4% |
| Esophageal diagnosis | ||
| Benign | 81 | 19.7% |
| Malignant | 331 | 80.3% |
| Induction therapy | 107 | 26.0% |
| Duration of operation (minutes) | 184 ± 82 | 93–545 |
| Surgical approach | ||
| Transhiatal | 261 | 63.3% |
| Thoracoabdominal | 151 | 36.7% |
| Route of transposition | ||
| Orthotopic | 284 | 68.9% |
| Retrosternal | 128 | 31.1% |
| Suture technique | ||
| Mechanical | 113 | 27.4% |
| Semi-mechanical | 64 | 15.6% |
| Manual | 235 | 57.0% |
| Anastomotic dehiscence | 76 | 18.4% |
| CRP | ||
| Preoperative | 19 ± 41 | 0.4–342 |
| 1st postoperative day | 103 ± 62 | 7–440 |
| 3rd postoperative day | 180 ± 78 | 2.7–436 |
| Albumin | ||
| Preoperative | 4.0 ± 0.6 | 1.5–5.4 |
| 1st postoperative day | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 1.2–5.7 |
| 3rd postoperative day | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 1.3–5.4 |
BMI Body Mass Index, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, CRP C-reactive protein