Table 1 Demographic data on 215 patients undergoing transhiatal esophagectomy.
From: Transhiatal esophagectomy in a high volume institution
Demographics | n |
|---|---|
Sex (M:F) | 182:33 |
Age (range) | 65 years (29–83 years) |
Preoperative indication | |
Adenocarcinoma | 162 (75%) |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 23 (11%) |
Other malignant tumours | 3 (1%) |
Benign tumours | 1 (0.5%) |
High grade dysplasia | 23 (11%) |
Benign strictures | 3 (1%) |
Preoperative staging (in 188 patients with preoperatively confirmed malignant tumours) | |
T1 | 28 (15%) |
T2 | 48 (26%) |
T3 | 108 (57%) |
T4 | 4 (2%) |
N0 | 113 (60%) |
N+ | 75 (40%) |