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Patient outcomes with regards to anastomotic stricture

Patient outcomesNumber (N = 89)
Intrathoracic anastomotic stricture29 (32.6%)
Requiring dilation29
Median number of dilations needed5 (Range 1–20)
Refractory stricture13 (14.6%)
Patients with anastomotic strictures who had a leak4 (13.8%)
Patients with strictures who had reflux esophagitis on OGD4 (13.8%)
Patients with strictures with cardiovascular comorbidities14 (48.3%)
Patient outcomesNumber (N = 89)
Intrathoracic anastomotic stricture29 (32.6%)
Requiring dilation29
Median number of dilations needed5 (Range 1–20)
Refractory stricture13 (14.6%)
Patients with anastomotic strictures who had a leak4 (13.8%)
Patients with strictures who had reflux esophagitis on OGD4 (13.8%)
Patients with strictures with cardiovascular comorbidities14 (48.3%)
Table 3
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Patient outcomes with regards to anastomotic stricture

Patient outcomesNumber (N = 89)
Intrathoracic anastomotic stricture29 (32.6%)
Requiring dilation29
Median number of dilations needed5 (Range 1–20)
Refractory stricture13 (14.6%)
Patients with anastomotic strictures who had a leak4 (13.8%)
Patients with strictures who had reflux esophagitis on OGD4 (13.8%)
Patients with strictures with cardiovascular comorbidities14 (48.3%)
Patient outcomesNumber (N = 89)
Intrathoracic anastomotic stricture29 (32.6%)
Requiring dilation29
Median number of dilations needed5 (Range 1–20)
Refractory stricture13 (14.6%)
Patients with anastomotic strictures who had a leak4 (13.8%)
Patients with strictures who had reflux esophagitis on OGD4 (13.8%)
Patients with strictures with cardiovascular comorbidities14 (48.3%)
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