Table 3

Patient characteristics and treatment details before fistula presentation in patients with post-esophagectomy aero-digestive fistulas (ADF)

N (%)Post-esophagectomy ADF (n = 22)
Clinical tumor stage
T14 (18.2)
T21 (4.6)
T317 (77.3)
T40 (0)
Clinical nodal stage
N011 (50.0)
N18 (36.4)
N23 (13.6)
N30 (0)
Tumor location
Proximal0 (0)
Middle5 (22.7)
Distal10 (45.5)
Gastroesophageal junction7 (31.8)
Histology
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma7 (31.8)
Esophageal adenocarcinoma14 (63.6)
Missing1
Tumor directed treatment
Esophageal resection only8 (36.3)
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy4 (18.2)
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy10 (45.5)
Missing0
Anastomotic leakage diagnosed before ADF presentation, including treatment
Known anastomotic leakage before ADF presentation
Yes15 (68.2)
No7 (31.8)
Missing0
Number of esophageal stents per patient used for anastomotic leakage treatment
13 (13.6)
2–42 (9.1)
>40 (0)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
Number of EsoSponges used per patient used for anastomotic leakage treatment
1–24 (18.1)
>21 (4.6)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
Total number of days with EsoSponge
0–101 (4.6)
>104 (18.1)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
N (%)Post-esophagectomy ADF (n = 22)
Clinical tumor stage
T14 (18.2)
T21 (4.6)
T317 (77.3)
T40 (0)
Clinical nodal stage
N011 (50.0)
N18 (36.4)
N23 (13.6)
N30 (0)
Tumor location
Proximal0 (0)
Middle5 (22.7)
Distal10 (45.5)
Gastroesophageal junction7 (31.8)
Histology
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma7 (31.8)
Esophageal adenocarcinoma14 (63.6)
Missing1
Tumor directed treatment
Esophageal resection only8 (36.3)
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy4 (18.2)
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy10 (45.5)
Missing0
Anastomotic leakage diagnosed before ADF presentation, including treatment
Known anastomotic leakage before ADF presentation
Yes15 (68.2)
No7 (31.8)
Missing0
Number of esophageal stents per patient used for anastomotic leakage treatment
13 (13.6)
2–42 (9.1)
>40 (0)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
Number of EsoSponges used per patient used for anastomotic leakage treatment
1–24 (18.1)
>21 (4.6)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
Total number of days with EsoSponge
0–101 (4.6)
>104 (18.1)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
Table 3

Patient characteristics and treatment details before fistula presentation in patients with post-esophagectomy aero-digestive fistulas (ADF)

N (%)Post-esophagectomy ADF (n = 22)
Clinical tumor stage
T14 (18.2)
T21 (4.6)
T317 (77.3)
T40 (0)
Clinical nodal stage
N011 (50.0)
N18 (36.4)
N23 (13.6)
N30 (0)
Tumor location
Proximal0 (0)
Middle5 (22.7)
Distal10 (45.5)
Gastroesophageal junction7 (31.8)
Histology
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma7 (31.8)
Esophageal adenocarcinoma14 (63.6)
Missing1
Tumor directed treatment
Esophageal resection only8 (36.3)
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy4 (18.2)
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy10 (45.5)
Missing0
Anastomotic leakage diagnosed before ADF presentation, including treatment
Known anastomotic leakage before ADF presentation
Yes15 (68.2)
No7 (31.8)
Missing0
Number of esophageal stents per patient used for anastomotic leakage treatment
13 (13.6)
2–42 (9.1)
>40 (0)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
Number of EsoSponges used per patient used for anastomotic leakage treatment
1–24 (18.1)
>21 (4.6)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
Total number of days with EsoSponge
0–101 (4.6)
>104 (18.1)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
N (%)Post-esophagectomy ADF (n = 22)
Clinical tumor stage
T14 (18.2)
T21 (4.6)
T317 (77.3)
T40 (0)
Clinical nodal stage
N011 (50.0)
N18 (36.4)
N23 (13.6)
N30 (0)
Tumor location
Proximal0 (0)
Middle5 (22.7)
Distal10 (45.5)
Gastroesophageal junction7 (31.8)
Histology
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma7 (31.8)
Esophageal adenocarcinoma14 (63.6)
Missing1
Tumor directed treatment
Esophageal resection only8 (36.3)
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy4 (18.2)
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy10 (45.5)
Missing0
Anastomotic leakage diagnosed before ADF presentation, including treatment
Known anastomotic leakage before ADF presentation
Yes15 (68.2)
No7 (31.8)
Missing0
Number of esophageal stents per patient used for anastomotic leakage treatment
13 (13.6)
2–42 (9.1)
>40 (0)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
Number of EsoSponges used per patient used for anastomotic leakage treatment
1–24 (18.1)
>21 (4.6)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
Total number of days with EsoSponge
0–101 (4.6)
>104 (18.1)
None17 (77.3)
Missing0
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