Table 1.
Patient demographics and peri-operative characteristics
| Patient characterstics and variables | Mean±SD or Number |
|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 11 (females=4, males=7) |
| Mean age (years) | 49.4 (range 38-65) |
| Mean duration of symptoms (months) | 11.08 (range=0.5-24) |
| Imaging modality for diagnosis (%) | |
| UGIE | 11 (100) |
| EUS | 11 (100) |
| CECT | 11 (100) |
| FNAB | 3 (27) |
| Number of patients with co-morbidities (%) | 2/11 (18) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | |
| Type II diabetes mellitus | |
| Mean tumour size (cm) | 3.54±1.36 |
| Approach (%) | |
| Left | 2 (18) |
| Right | 9 (82) |
| Location of tumour (%) | |
| Upper | 1 (9) |
| Middle | 3 (27) |
| Lower | 7 (64) |
| Mean operative duration (min) | 138.63±9.64 |
| Intra-operative complications (mucosal rent) (%) | 2/11 (18) |
| Post-operative complication (%) | |
| Leak on post-operative imaging | 1 (9) |
| Pulmonary complications | 2 (18) |
| Mean post-operative day for ICD removal | 5.63±3.93 |
| Mean duration of starting oral liquids (days) | 3.27±4.07 |
| Mean length of stay (days) | 6.36±4.3 |
| Mean period of follow-up (months) | 78 (range=24-120) |
| Complications (requiring intervention) | |
| Short term (<1 year) (%) | 1 (9.09) |
| Mid-term (1-3 years) | Nil |
| Long term (5 years) | Nil |
| Readmissions | None |
| Mortality | None |
ICD: Intercostal drain, UGIE: Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound, FNAB: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy, CECT: Contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography