Table 3.
Postoperative complications after esophagectomy.
| PCA (n (%)) | TEA (n (%)) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative complications | 12 (48) | 7 (28) | .15 |
| Anastomotic leakage | 2 (8) | 0 (0) | .49 |
| Pulmonary complications | 6 (24) | 4 (16) | .48 |
| Pneumonia | 3 (12) | 3 (12) | >.99 |
| RLN paralysis | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | >.99 |
| Chyle leakage | 3 (12) | 0 (0) | .07 |
| Cardiac complications | 3 (12) | 1 (4) | .3 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 3 (12) | 1 (4) | .3 |
| Wound infection | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | .3 |
| Delayed gastric emptying | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | .3 |
| Urinary tract infection | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | >.99 |
| Hospital stay in days [Median] | 13 | 10 | .03 |
| ICU stay in days [Median] | 1 | 1 | .09 |
| Readmission ICU | 3 (12) | 1 (4) | .3 |
| Readmission hospital in 30 days | 4 (16) | 1 (4) | .16 |
| IHM 30 days | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | .3 |
| IHM 90 days | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | .3 |
Table 3: PCA = patient-controlled analgesia, TEA = thoracic epidural analgesia, RLN = Recurrent laryngeal nerve, IHM = in-hospital mortality, ICU = intensive care unit.