Clinical Study
Esophageal Carcinoma Histology Affects Perioperative Morbidity Following Open Esophagogastrectomy
Table 3
All inhospital and 90-day postoperative complications and grade by histology.
| | Complication | Adeno | SCC |
| | 34/52 (65%) | 17/21 (81%) |
| | Grade 1: | 6 | 3 | | Pneumonia | — | 1 | | Fever | 1 | 1 | | Partial cord paralysis | — | 1 | | Anastomotic leak | 1 | — | | Hypertension | 1 | — | | Decubitus ulcer | 1 | — | | Hypovolemia | 1 | — | | Urinary tract infection | 1 | — |
| | Grade 2: | 9 | 3 | | Fever | 1 | 1 | | Mediastinitis | — | 1 | | Prolonged enteral feeding | — | 1 | | Excessive pain | 1 | — | | Pneumonia | 2 | — | | Pleural effusion | 1 | — | | Readmission | 1 | — | | Anastomotic leak | 1 | — | | Atrial fibrillation | 2 | — |
| | Grade 3: | 15 | 8 | | Pleural effusion, pneumonia | — | 1 | | Anastomotic leak, EtOH withdrawal
| — | 1 | | Anastomotic leak, pleural effusion | — | 1 | | Anastomotic leak | 3 | 2 | | Delayed gastric emptying | — | 1 | | Pleural effusion | 1 | 1 | | Respiratory compromise | 1 | 1 | | Confusion, esophageal leak | 1 | — | | Confusion, pneumonia, respiratory failure | 1 | — | | Pleural effusion, atelectasis | 1 | — | | Anastomotic leak, pneumonia | 1 | — | | Anastomotic leak, pneumonia, SVT | 1 | — | | Anastomotic leak, evisceration | 1 | — | | Anastomotic leak, paraesophageal hernia | 1 | — | | SVT | 1 | — | | Pneumonia | 1 | — | | Hemorrhage | 1 | — |
| | Grade 4: | 1 | 0 | | Anastomotic leak | 1 | — |
| | Grade 5: | 3 | 3 | | Anastomotic leak
| — | 1 | | Pneumonia | — | 1 | | Pulmonary embolus | 1 | — | | Death | 2 | 1 |
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