Table 2 Surgical characteristics
Parameter | n = 30 | % |
|---|---|---|
Type of resection | ||
 Subtotal gastrectomy | 2 | 7 |
 Gastrectomy | 2 | 7 |
 Extended gastrectomy | 2 | 7 |
 Transhiatal extended gastrectomya | 22 | 72 |
 Esophagectomy | 2 | 7 |
Type of lymphadenectomy | ||
 D2-lymphadenectomy | 4 | 13 |
 D2+ lower mediastinum | 20 | 13 |
 D3-paraaortic ± lower mediastinum | 4 | 67 |
 2-field (abdominal and extended mediastinal) | 2 | 7 |
R-category | ||
 R0 | 25 | 83 |
 R1/R2 | 5 | 17 |
Postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo) | ||
 none | 15 | 50 |
 Grade I | 3 | 10 |
 Grade II | 7 | 23 |
 Grade IIIa | 0 | 0 |
 Grade IIIb | 4 | 13 |
 Grade IVa | 1 | 4 |
 Grade IVb | 0 | 0 |
 Grade V | 0 | 0 |