Table 3 Characteristics of ESCC and surgical method

Location

Proximal

10

26.3

Middle

19

50

Distal

9

23.7

T stage

T1

3

7.9

T2

2

5.3

T3

33

86.8

c-TNM stage

IA

2

5.3

IB

1

2.6

IIA

5

13.2

IIB

6

15.8

IIIA

9

23.7

IIIB

12

31.6

IIIC

3

7.9

Surgical mode

Ivor Lewis

17

44.7

McKeown

8

21.1

Patients refused

2

5.3

Disease progression^a

10

26.3

Exploration^b

1

2.6