Table 3

Postoperative complications after LTE for esophageal cancer

n (%)
Postoperative complication340/727 (46.8)
Missing data66
Anastomotic leak35/727 (4.8)
Gastric conduit necrosis0/727 (0.0)
Ileus12/727 (1.7)
Small bowel obstruction4/727 (0.6)
Feeding J-tube complication7/727 (1.0)
Postoperative bleeding1/727 (0.1)
Chylothorax41/727 (5.6)
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis1/727 (0.1)
Respiratory failure36/727 (4.9)
Pneumonia185/727 (25.5)
Pleural effusion58/727 (8.0)
Chest drain for air leak >10 days0/727 (0.0)
Septicemia14/727 (1.9)
Pulmonary embolism10/727 (1.4)
Deep vein thrombosis8/727 (1.1)
Renal failure0/727 (0.0)
Atrial fibrillation91/727 (12.5)
Stroke1/727 (0.1)
Clavien–Dindo score
I18/703 (2.6)
II185/703 (26.3)
IIIa47/703 (6.7)
IIIb18/703 (2.5)
IVa43/703 (6.1)
IVb4/703 (0.1)
V10/703 (1.4)
Missing26
Clavien–Dindo score ≥ IIIa122/702 (17.4)
Clavien–Dindo score ≥ IIIb75/702 (10.7)
Surgical re-intervention for any cause50/793 (6.3)
ICU re-admission41/623 (6.6)
Median length of hospital stay in days (IQR)10 (7–14)
Missing data hospital stay29
30-day mortality15/785 (1.9)
90-day mortality39/785 (5.0)
1-year survival564/697 (80.9)
3-year survival258/556 (46.4)
5-year survival132/487 (27.1)
n (%)
Postoperative complication340/727 (46.8)
Missing data66
Anastomotic leak35/727 (4.8)
Gastric conduit necrosis0/727 (0.0)
Ileus12/727 (1.7)
Small bowel obstruction4/727 (0.6)
Feeding J-tube complication7/727 (1.0)
Postoperative bleeding1/727 (0.1)
Chylothorax41/727 (5.6)
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis1/727 (0.1)
Respiratory failure36/727 (4.9)
Pneumonia185/727 (25.5)
Pleural effusion58/727 (8.0)
Chest drain for air leak >10 days0/727 (0.0)
Septicemia14/727 (1.9)
Pulmonary embolism10/727 (1.4)
Deep vein thrombosis8/727 (1.1)
Renal failure0/727 (0.0)
Atrial fibrillation91/727 (12.5)
Stroke1/727 (0.1)
Clavien–Dindo score
I18/703 (2.6)
II185/703 (26.3)
IIIa47/703 (6.7)
IIIb18/703 (2.5)
IVa43/703 (6.1)
IVb4/703 (0.1)
V10/703 (1.4)
Missing26
Clavien–Dindo score ≥ IIIa122/702 (17.4)
Clavien–Dindo score ≥ IIIb75/702 (10.7)
Surgical re-intervention for any cause50/793 (6.3)
ICU re-admission41/623 (6.6)
Median length of hospital stay in days (IQR)10 (7–14)
Missing data hospital stay29
30-day mortality15/785 (1.9)
90-day mortality39/785 (5.0)
1-year survival564/697 (80.9)
3-year survival258/556 (46.4)
5-year survival132/487 (27.1)
Table 3

Postoperative complications after LTE for esophageal cancer

n (%)
Postoperative complication340/727 (46.8)
Missing data66
Anastomotic leak35/727 (4.8)
Gastric conduit necrosis0/727 (0.0)
Ileus12/727 (1.7)
Small bowel obstruction4/727 (0.6)
Feeding J-tube complication7/727 (1.0)
Postoperative bleeding1/727 (0.1)
Chylothorax41/727 (5.6)
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis1/727 (0.1)
Respiratory failure36/727 (4.9)
Pneumonia185/727 (25.5)
Pleural effusion58/727 (8.0)
Chest drain for air leak >10 days0/727 (0.0)
Septicemia14/727 (1.9)
Pulmonary embolism10/727 (1.4)
Deep vein thrombosis8/727 (1.1)
Renal failure0/727 (0.0)
Atrial fibrillation91/727 (12.5)
Stroke1/727 (0.1)
Clavien–Dindo score
I18/703 (2.6)
II185/703 (26.3)
IIIa47/703 (6.7)
IIIb18/703 (2.5)
IVa43/703 (6.1)
IVb4/703 (0.1)
V10/703 (1.4)
Missing26
Clavien–Dindo score ≥ IIIa122/702 (17.4)
Clavien–Dindo score ≥ IIIb75/702 (10.7)
Surgical re-intervention for any cause50/793 (6.3)
ICU re-admission41/623 (6.6)
Median length of hospital stay in days (IQR)10 (7–14)
Missing data hospital stay29
30-day mortality15/785 (1.9)
90-day mortality39/785 (5.0)
1-year survival564/697 (80.9)
3-year survival258/556 (46.4)
5-year survival132/487 (27.1)
n (%)
Postoperative complication340/727 (46.8)
Missing data66
Anastomotic leak35/727 (4.8)
Gastric conduit necrosis0/727 (0.0)
Ileus12/727 (1.7)
Small bowel obstruction4/727 (0.6)
Feeding J-tube complication7/727 (1.0)
Postoperative bleeding1/727 (0.1)
Chylothorax41/727 (5.6)
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis1/727 (0.1)
Respiratory failure36/727 (4.9)
Pneumonia185/727 (25.5)
Pleural effusion58/727 (8.0)
Chest drain for air leak >10 days0/727 (0.0)
Septicemia14/727 (1.9)
Pulmonary embolism10/727 (1.4)
Deep vein thrombosis8/727 (1.1)
Renal failure0/727 (0.0)
Atrial fibrillation91/727 (12.5)
Stroke1/727 (0.1)
Clavien–Dindo score
I18/703 (2.6)
II185/703 (26.3)
IIIa47/703 (6.7)
IIIb18/703 (2.5)
IVa43/703 (6.1)
IVb4/703 (0.1)
V10/703 (1.4)
Missing26
Clavien–Dindo score ≥ IIIa122/702 (17.4)
Clavien–Dindo score ≥ IIIb75/702 (10.7)
Surgical re-intervention for any cause50/793 (6.3)
ICU re-admission41/623 (6.6)
Median length of hospital stay in days (IQR)10 (7–14)
Missing data hospital stay29
30-day mortality15/785 (1.9)
90-day mortality39/785 (5.0)
1-year survival564/697 (80.9)
3-year survival258/556 (46.4)
5-year survival132/487 (27.1)
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