Table 2.

Surgical and pathological outcomes of patients who underwent surgery

Characteristics	n (%) or mean±SD
Successful R0 resection with curative intent	20 (100)
Surgical approach
MIE	18 (90.0)
OE	2 (10.0)
Pathological response
PCR	5 (25.0)
MPR	10 (50.0)
PR	3 (15.0)
SD	2 (10.0)
Downstaging of T stage
Yes	16 (80.0)
No	4 (20.0)
Downstaging of N stage
Yes	10 (50.0)
No	10 (50.0)
Downstaging of TNM stage
Yes	13 (65.0)
No	7 (35.0)
Blood loss (mL)	120.0±37.7
Cumulative operative time (min)	292.5±53.1
Number of resected lymph nodes	29.6±8.8
Number of resected lymph node stations	11±1.9
ICU stay	2 (10.0)
Surgical complications
Anastomotic leakage	2 (10.0)
Pulmonary infection	1 (5.0)
Postoperative bleeding	1 (5.0)
Postoperative hoarseness	1 (5.0)
90-day mortality	0 (0)

ICU, intensive care unit; MIE, minimally invasive esophagectomy; MPR, major pathological response; OE, open esophagectomy; PCR, pathological complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; TNM, Tumor Node Metastasis.