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Table 2 Comparison of perioperative data of two groups of patients

From: Efficacy comparison of transcervical video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy combined with left transthoracic esophagectomy versus right transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer treatment

 

Study group

Control group

p value

Operative time (min)

363.4 ± 78.8

349.6 ± 86.3

0.56

VMALA time (min)

80.6 ± 15.7

–

 

Blood loss (ml)

321.0 ± 137.0

384.0 ± 181.1

0.15

Hospital stay (day)

12.0 ± 4.3

15.9 ± 20.3

0.39

Complications

   

 Respiratory complications

6

5

0.84

 Anastomotic fistula

1

2

0.56

 Chylothorax

1

0

1.0

 Vocal cord paralysis

4

3

0.44

  1. Study group—VAMLA + left transthoracic approach; control group—right thoracic approach