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Table 2 Intraoperative and postoperative outcomes

From: Transhiatal esophagectomy as a treatment for locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction: postoperative and oncologic results of a single-center cohort

Operative time, mina

240 (180–600)

Intraoperative blood loss, mLa

200 (0–3000)

Red cell transfusion

16 (13.3%)

90-day mortality

1 (0.8%)

90-day morbidity (Clavien-Dindo)

68 (56.7%)

 Grade I/II

33 (27.5%)

 Grade IIIa/IIIb

23 (19.2%)

 Grade IV

11 (9.2%)

 Grade V

1 (0.8%)

Clinical anastomotic leak

19 (15.8%)

 Surgical drainage

12 (10%)

Respiratory

38 (31.7%)

 Respiratory failure

11 (9.2%)

 Pneumonia

25 (20.8%)

 Pleural drainage

21 (17.5%)

Mediastinitis

6 (5%)

Chylothorax

3 (2.5%)

Bleeding

5 (4.2%)

Recurrent nerve injury

12 (10%)

Others:

 Atrial fibrillation

12 (10%)

Reintervention

15 (12.5%)

Time to discharge, daya

15.5 (10–120)

Readmission

10 (8.4%)

  1. aExpressed as median (range)