From: The impact of operative approach on outcome of surgery for gastro-oesophageal tumours
Characteristic | Ivor Lewis | Transhiatal | Left Thoraco-laparotomy | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number Resected | 29 | 31 | 42 | ||
Median Age (years) | 61.8 | 64.0 | 66.6 | 0.858 | |
Male | 20 | 23 | 34 | 0.503 | |
Histology | Adenocarcinoma | 22 | 29 | 37 | 0.125 |
Squamous Cell Carcinoma | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||
Stage | I | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.013 |
IIA | 13 | 10 | 17 | 0.594 | |
IIB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0.191 | |
III | 8 | 8 | 20 | 0.092 | |
IVA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.281 | |
Tumour Location | Oesophageal | 21 | 12 | 13 | 0.002 |
GOJ | 8 | 19 | 29 | ||
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy | 11 | 15 | 17 | 0.686 |