Table 2 Postoperative complications after MIE.

All complications (CD ≧ IIIa)

28 (51.9%)

113 (55.4%)

0.642 ^a

Recurrent nerve palsy (CD ≧ IIIa)

4 (7.4%)

16 (7.8%)

> 0.999 ^b

Atelectasis, sputum expectoration disorder (CD ≧ IIIa)

22 (40.7%)

80 (39.2%)

0.838 ^a

Pneumonia (CD ≧ IIIa)

11 (20.4%)

20 (9.8%)

*0.034 ^a

ARDS, respiratory failure (CD ≧ IIIa)

10 (18.5%)

16 (7.8%)

*0.020 ^a

Pleural effusion (CD ≧ IIIa)

11 (20.4%)

51 (25.0%)

0.479 ^a

Chylothorax (CD ≧ IIIa)

1 (1.9%)

4 (2.0%)

> 0.999 ^b

Anastomotic leakage (CD ≧ IIIa)

9 (16.7%)

19 (9.3%)

0.122 ^a

SSI (CD ≧ IIIa)

10 (18.5%)

36 (17.6%)

0.882 ^a

ACS, heart failure (CD ≧ IIIa)

1 (1.9%)

4 (2.0%)

> 0.999 ^b

Tachycardia (Paf, PSVT) (CD ≧ II)

12 (22.2%)

53 (26.0)

0.572 ^a

Re-operation (CD ≧ IIIa)

2 (3.7%)

15 (7.4%)

0.538 ^b

Mediastinal recurrence

9 (16.7%)

18 (8.8%)

0.094 ^a