Table 2.
Patient and treatment characteristics of the anastomotic leakage group
| Anastomotic leakage n (%) | |
|---|---|
| 69 (100) | |
| Age (years) | |
| Under 70 | 53 (76.9) |
| 70 or older | 16 (23.1) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 53 (76.9) |
| Female | 16 (23.1) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Oesophageal cancer | 44 (63.8) |
| Obesity | 8 (11.6) |
| Cancer of the gastric cardia | 8 (11.6) |
| Other | 9 (13) |
| Histology | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 51 (73.9) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 3 (4.4) |
| No malignancy | 5 (7.2) |
| Not done | 10 (14.5) |
| Previous treatment | |
| Chemoradiotherapy | 7 (10.1) |
| Chemotherapy | 32 (46.4) |
| None | 30 (43.5) |
| Resection type | |
| Oesophagectomy | 48 (69.3) |
| Endoscopic procedure | 1 (1.5) |
| Gastrectomy | 11 (15.9) |
| Gastric sleeve resection | 3 (4.5) |
| Gastric bypass | 5 (7.3) |
| Others | 1 (1.5) |
| Reconstruction type | |
| Oesophagogastrostomy | 53 (76.9) |
| Oesophagojejunostomy | 6 (8.7) |
| Gastrojejunostomy | 6 (8.7) |
| No reconstruction | 4 (5.7) |
| Site of reconstruction | |
| Intrathoracic | 49 (71.1) |
| Abdominal | 15 (21.7) |
| Thoracoabdominal | 1 (1.5) |
| No reconstruction | 4 (5.7) |