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Table 3 Bleeding and drainage

From: Modified reverse-puncture anastomotic technique vs. traditional technique for total minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy

 

Modified reverse-puncture anastomotic technique group

Traditional technique group

 

Intraoperative bleeding volume (ml)

157.3 ± 107.4

191.9 ± 123.6

P > 0.05

Resected lymph node (n)

15.2 ± 2.5

14.4 ± 1.6

P > 0.05

The pathological stage of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

 Stage I

7

6

 

 Stage II

14

17

 

 Stage III

27 (20 IIIa and 7 IIIb)

31 (23 IIIa and 8 IIIb)

 

Thoracic drainage volume (ml)

 Day 1

240

310

 

 Day 2

150

210

 

 Day 3

110

160

 

Thoracic drainage tube time (range) (days)

5 (3–12)

7 (5–14)