Research Article
Can We Increase the Resection Rate by Minimally Invasive Approach? Experience from 100 Minimally Invasive Esophagectomies
| | | Fit for any approach
n=90 | Fit for MIE only
n=10 | P value |
| | Lymph nodes examined, median (IQR) | 21 (17-28) | 22 (9-28) | 0.505 |
| | Pos. resection margins, n (%) | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 0.738 |
| | Complications, n (%) | | | |
| | Any type | 38 (42.2) | 7 (70.0) | 0.094 |
| | Minor (CDC Grades I-II) | 32 (35.6) | 2 (20.0) | 0.325 |
| | Major (CDC Grades IIIa-V) | 6 (6.7) | 5 (50.0) | <0.001 |
| | Anastomotic leak | 4 (10) | 2 (20) | 0.049 |
| | Pulmonary event | 19 (21.1) | 4 (40) | 0.178 |
| | Cardiac event | 12 (12) | 1 (10) | 0.766 |
| | Change in level of care, n (%) | 0 | 3 (30.0) | <0.001 |
| | ICU stay, median (IQR) | 1 (1-1) | 1 (1-3) | 0.196 |
| | Hospital stay, median (IQR) | 9 (9-12) | 10 (8-16) | 0.542 |
| | Readmission rate within 30 days of discharge, n (%) | 4 (4.4) | 3 (30.0) | 0.003 |
| | Comprehensive Complication Index, median (IQR) | | | |
| | 30-day | 0 (0-20.9) | 20.9 (0-92.2) | 0.032 |
| | 90-day | 0 (0-20.9) | 20.9 (0-92.7) | 0.038 |
| | Mortality, n (%) | | | |
| | 30-day | 0 | 1 (10.0) | 0.003 |
| | 90-day | 0 | 2 (20.0) | <0.001 |
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