Table 3.
Post-operative complications and clinical outcomes of patients who underwent esophagectomy for cancer
| ETI (n = 21) | Control (n = 21) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative complications | |||
| Pulmonarya | 17(81.0%) | 4(19.0%) | 0.000 |
| Cardiaca | 12(57.1%) | 8(38.1%) | 0.217 |
| Anastomotic leaka | 9(42.9%) | 2(9.5%) | 0.014 |
| Hepatica | 9(42.9%) | 6(28.6%) | 0.334 |
| Renala | 1(4.8%) | 0(0%) | |
| Thromboembolica | 7(33.3%) | 2(9.5%) | 0.133 |
| Electrolyte disordera | 17(81.0%) | 7(33.3%) | 0.002 |
| Postoperative bleedinga | 2(9.5%) | 0(0%) | 0.469 |
| Sepsisa | 3(14.3%) | 0(0%) | 0.231 |
| Shocka | 5(23.8%) | 0(0%) | 0.057 |
| Clinical outcomes | |||
| Reoperationsa | 12(57.1%) | 1(4.8%) | 0.000 |
| PLOS (days) b | 38.17 ± 21.41 | 17.67 ± 9.41 | 0.000 |
| Charge (*103 RMB) b | 198.55 ± 15.94 | 88.75 ± 11.85 | 0.000 |
| In-hospital Mortalitya | 4(19.0%) | 0(0%) | |
| 3-year OSa | 10(47.6%) | 18(85.7%) | 0.018 |
Data are presented as number (percentage), or ratio or mean ± standard deviation
ETI Emergent endotracheal intubation, PLOS Post-operative length of stay, OS Overall survival
aChi-square
bTwo-tailed Student’s t test