Table 3 Surgical outcomes of the patients with oesophageal cancer
Clinical variables | MIE group (n=169) | OE group (n=169) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Blood loss (median, IQR, ml) | 200.0 (150.0, 300.0) | 300.0 (250.0, 450.0) | <0.01 |
Operative time (median, IQR, min) | 335.0 (280.0, 385.0) | 240.0 (185.0,285.0) | <0.01 |
Lymph nodes harvested | |||
 Median (IQR) | 22 (17, 30) | 9 (6, 15) | <0.01 |
 Mean ± SD | 24.5 ± 10.0 | 11.2 ± 7.9 | <0.01 |
Number of metastasis nodes | |||
 Median (IQR) | 0 (0, 1.0) | 0 (0, 1.0) | 0.730 |
 Mean ± SD | 1.2 ± 3.2 | 0.98 ± 2.0 | 0.406 |
Rate of metastasis nodes | 64 (37.9%) | 67 (40.9%) | 0.577 |
R0 resections | 169 (100%) | 169 (100%) | 1.000 |
Reoperation | 2 (50.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 1.000 |