Table 2 Postoperative complications and mortality after esophagectomy in 111 patients with stage III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma receiving preoperative chemoradiotherapy
Complications | No. of cases (%) | Clavien-Dindo classification grade (n.) |
|---|---|---|
Pulmonary complications | 32 (29%) | |
Pneumonia | 25 (22%) | V (6);IVa(7);IIIa(2);II(5);I (5) |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 13 (12%) | V(8);IVa(5) |
Pleural effusion requiring additional drainage procedure | 5 (5%) | IVa(1);IIIb(1);IIIa(3) |
Pneumothorax | 4 (4%) | IIIa(1);I(3) |
Tracheobronchial injury | 1 (1%) | IIIb(1) |
Gastrointestinal Anastomosis leak | 21 (19%) | V(2);IVa(2);IIIa(9);IIIb(1);II(7) |
Neurologic/Psychiatric Vocal cord paralysis | 15 (14%) | II(11);I(4) |
Infection Sepsis | 3 (3%) | V(1);IVa(1);IIIa(1) |
Other Complications Chylothorax | 5 (5%) | IVa(2);IIIb(2);I(1) |
All complications | 75 (68%) | V(12);IVa(8);IIIa(20);IIIb(5);II(18);I (12);0(36) |
30-day mortality | 3 (3%) | |
Hospital mortality | 12 (10%) |