Table 3 Tumor and lymph node stages among patients with a transthoracic or transhiatal esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
| Â | Â | Transthoracic | Transhiatal | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Total (%) |  n =  33 (%) |  n =  55 (%) |  P  |
pT 1 | 13 (15) | 3 (9) | 10 (18) | Â |
pT 2 | 22 (25) | 12 (36) | 10 (18) | 0.125 |
pT 3 | 53 (60) | 18 (55) | 35 (64) | Â |
pN0 | 34 (39) | 13 (39) | 21 (38) | 1.0 |
pN1 | 54 (61) | 20 (61) | 34 (62) | Â |