Table 2 Disease categories: characteristics, postoperative complications and 5-year mortality
From: Risk factors, complications and survival after upper abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort study
Gastroesophageal cancer | Pancreatic cancer | 0ther cancer | Non cancer | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 122) | (n = 85) | (n = 64) | (n = 98) | ||
Age, mean (SD) | 68 (13) | 64 (10) | 63 (13) | 60 (15) | <0.001 |
Male gender, n (%) | 75 (61.4 %) | 58 (68.2 %) | 36 (56.3 %) | 50 (51.0 %) | 0.108 |
Complicationsa, n (%) | 45 (36.9 %) | 27 (31.8 %) | 21 (32.8 %) | 22 (22.4 %) | 0.143 |
5-year mortality, n (%) | 79 (64.8 %) | 66 (77.6 %) | 35 (54.7 %) | 20 (20.4 %) | <0.001 |