Table 3 Operative procedure and postoperative outcomes
Feature | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Operative time (minutes) | Mean: 256 | ||
Range: 117–386 | |||
Surgical complications | Anastomotic leak | 41 | 24.1 |
Surgical site infection | 29 | 17.1 | |
Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) | 28 | 16.5 | |
Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) requiring intervention | 5 | 2.9 | |
Chylothorax | 8 | 4.7 | |
Postoperative bleeding | 8 | 4.7 | |
Non-surgical complications | Pneumonia | 46 | 27.1 |
Pleural effusion | 42 | 24.7 | |
Cardiovascular complications | 11 | 6.5 | |
Postoperative delirium | 11 | 6.5 | |
Renal failure | 5 | 2.9 | |
Postoperative endoscopy | Not required | 92 | 54.1 |
Diagnostic endoscopy | 78 | 45.9 | |
Stenting/endosponge | 36 | 21.2 | |
Balloon dilation | 5 | 2.9 | |
Surgical re-intervention | Total | 18 | 10.6 |
Re-operations for early anastomotic leak | 7 | 4.1 | |
Ligature of the thoracic duct | 5 | 2.9 | |
Postoperative bleeding | 3 | 1.8 | |
Other | 3 | 1.8 | |
Length of hospital stay (days) | Median: 20 | ||
Range: 8–112 | |||
30-day mortality | 5 | 2.9 |