Table 6 Postoperative complications
NACT group (n=52) | Non-NACT group (n=271) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Morbidity | 11 (21.2) | 56 (20.7) | 0.936 | |
Readmission within 30 days | 1 (1.9) | 4 (1.5) | 0.587 | |
Mortality in hospital | 0 (0) | 2 (0.7) | >0.99 | |
Severity grade of complications† | Grade I | 4 (7.7) | 9 (3.3) | 0.705 |
Grade II | 2 (3.8) | 17 (6.3) | ||
Grade III | 4 (7.7) | 21 (7.7) | ||
Grade IV | 1 (1.9) | 7 (2.6) | ||
Grade V | 0 | 2 (0.7) | ||
Frequent complications | Postoperative atelectasis or pneumonia | 2 (3.8) | 9 (3.3) | |
surgical site infection | 0 (0) | 4 (1.6) | ||
Chylothorax | 1 (1.9) | 3 (1.1) | ||
Anastomosis leakage | 4 (7.7) | 19 (7.0) | ||
Vocal cord paralysis | 4 (7.7) | 6 (2.2) |