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Table 3 Mortality and development of a fistula to the tracheobronchial with regard to grading

From: Anastomotic leakage following resection of the esophagus—introduction of an endoscopic grading system

Grade

Patients, N

Periop. mortality, % (N)

Development of fistulae, N

1a

12

8.3 (1)

0

1b

10

10 (1)

1

2

8

12.5 (1)

2

3

2

n.d. (N = 1)

1

4

2

n.d. (N = 1)

0

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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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