Table 2 Data on patients treated for an esophageal perforation from 1970-2006 at Lund University hospital
From: Esophageal perforation in South of Sweden: Results of surgical treatment in 125 consecutive patients
1970-79 n = 36 | 1980-89 n = 37 | 1990-99 n = 27 | 2000-06 n = 25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex, | ||||
male | 17 (47%) | 25 (68%) | 21 (78%) | 14 (56%) |
female | 19 (53%) | 12 (32%) | 6 (22%) | 11 (44%) |
Age | ||||
median (min-max) | 66 (15-90) | 67 (4-83) | 61 (44-88) | 64 (24-92) |
ASA classification pre-operatively (mean) | 2,5 | 2,9 | 2,8 | 2,6 |
Mortality <90 days post op | 10 (28%) | 6 (16%) | 5 (18%) | 2 (8%) |
Days in hospital | ||||
median (min-max) | 24 (5-87) | 29 (5-132) | 21 (3-67) | 18 (2-101) |
Iatrogenic perforations | 26 (72%) | 14 (38%) | 14 (52%) | 16 (64%)1 |
Spontaneous perforations | 8 (22%) | 22 (59%) | 12 (44%) | 7 (28%) |
Concurrent diseases: | ||||
Significant co-morbidity | 7 (19%) | 15 (40%) | 6 (22%) | 8 (32%) |
Benign esophageal disease | 20 (56%) | 14 (38%) | 17 (63%) | 15 (60%) |
Malignant esophageal disease | 2 (6%) | 3 (8%) | 3 (11%) | 4 (16%) |