Table 9 Postoperative complications (N = 11,791)
From: Current state of esophageal cancer surgery in China: a national database analysis
Issue | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Pneumonia | 2736 (23.2) |
Anastomosis leakage | 660 (4.9) |
Bleeding (need reoperation) | 212 (1.7) |
Respiratory failure (need mechanical ventilation) | 366 (3.1) |
Hoarseness | 402 (3.4) |
Chylothoraxa | Â |
 Thoracic duct ligation (−) | 66 (1.2) |
 Thoracic duct ligation (+) | 13 (0.2) |
Gastric empty delay | 94 (0.8) |
Re-admission (within 7 days) | 155 (1.3) |
In-hospital mortality | 201 (1.7) |