Table 3 Surgical complications of the S and S + RT groups
From: Primary gross tumor volume is prognostic and suggests treatment in upper esophageal cancer
Surgical complications | Total | S | S + RT | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pneumonia | 67(19.0) | 46(19.3) | 21(18.4) | 0.041 | 0.839 |
Anastomotic leakage | 22(6.3) | 19(8.0) | 3(2.6) | 2.910 | 0.088 |
Wound infection | 3(0.9) | 3(1.3) | 0(0.0) | 0.341 | 0.559 |
Chylothorax | 6(1.7) | 5(2.1) | 1(0.9) | 0.152 | 0.697 |
Respiratory failure | 4(1.1) | 3(1.3) | 1(0.9) | 0.000 | 1.000 |
Anastomotic stenosis | 5(1.4) | 4(1.7) | 1(0.9) | 0.013 | 0.909 |
Cardiac insufficiency | 2(0.6) | 1(0.4) | 1(0.9) | 0.000 | 1.000 |