Table 3 Post-operative complications and clinical outcomes of patients who underwent esophagectomy for cancer

Postoperative complications

 Pulmonary^a

17(81.0%)

4(19.0%)

0.000

 Cardiac^a

12(57.1%)

8(38.1%)

0.217

 Anastomotic leak^a

9(42.9%)

2(9.5%)

0.014

 Hepatic^a

9(42.9%)

6(28.6%)

0.334

 Renal^a

1(4.8%)

0(0%)

 Thromboembolic^a

7(33.3%)

2(9.5%)

0.133

 Electrolyte disorder^a

17(81.0%)

7(33.3%)

0.002

 Postoperative bleeding^a

2(9.5%)

0(0%)

0.469

 Sepsis^a

3(14.3%)

0(0%)

0.231

 Shock^a

5(23.8%)

0(0%)

0.057

Clinical outcomes

 Reoperations^a

12(57.1%)

1(4.8%)

0.000

 PLOS (days) ^b

38.17 ± 21.41

17.67 ± 9.41

0.000

 Charge (*10³ RMB) ^b

198.55 ± 15.94

88.75 ± 11.85

0.000

 In-hospital Mortality^a

4(19.0%)

0(0%)

 3-year OS^a

10(47.6%)

18(85.7%)

0.018