Table 3 Postoperative mortality and morbidities in 76 esophageal cancer patients.
Complication | Surgery alone, n = 45 | ‡CRT+ surgery, n = 31 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Postoperative complications | 33 | 25 | 0.59 |
Respiratory failure | 20 | 14 | 1.0 |
Pneumonia | 19 | 14 | 0.82 |
Anastomosis leakage | 5 | 2 | 0.69 |
Wound infection | 5 | 4 | 1.0 |
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis | 6 | 5 | 0.75 |
Thromboembolism | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
Tracheal injury | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
Bleeding | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
Intraabdominal abscess | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Chylothorax | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
Other complications | 13 | 9 | 1.0 |
Postoperative mortality | 4 (9%) | 3 (10%) | 1.0 |