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Table 3 Intraoperative findings and events

From: Intraoperative hypotension is not associated with adverse short-term postoperative outcomes after esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients

Variable

Number (%)

Clinical (intra operative) tumor staging

 

 T stage

 

  T1 (invasion of submucosa)

0 (0)

  T2 (invasion of Muscularis propria)

5 (9)

  T3 (invasion of adventitia)

25 (46)

  T4A (invasion of resectable adjacent structures)

21 (39)

  T4B (invasion of unresectable adjacent structures)

3 (56)

 N stage

 

  N0 (no LN invasion)

0 (0)

  N1 (1–2 regional LN involvement)

19 (35

  N2 (3–6 regional LN involvement)

23 (43)

  N3 (≥ 7 regional LN involvement)

12 (22)

 M stage

 

  M0 (no metastasis)

49 (91)

  M1 (distant metastasis)

5 (9.)

   Ascites

2 (4)

   Liver metastasis

2 (4)

   Lung metastasis

1 (2)

 Clinical stage

 

  I

0 (0)

  II

10 (19)

  III

39 (72)

  IV

5 (9)

 Omental wrap use

 

  Yes

24 (44)

  No

23 (43)

  Missing data

7 (13)

 Operative complicationsa

 

  Tumor perforations

3 (5.5)

  R2 resection

3 (5.5)

  Chylothorax

1 (2)

  Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury

1 (2)

  Othersb

4 (7)

  No complication

42 (78)

 Need for intraoperative blood transfusion

 

  Yes

10 (19)

  No

43 (81)

  Missing data

1 (2)

 Need for intraoperative inotropic support

 

  Yes

15 (28)

  No

32 (59)

  Missing data

7 (4)

  1. aIncludes complications observed both intra op and post-op
  2. bIncludes persistent air leak from right, pleural breach, pyothorax, splenic injury (splenectomy) gall bladder injury (cholecystectomy)