Patients’ Baseline Characteristics
| Baseline characteristics | Value (n=38) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67.7±8.0 |
| Male | 37 (97.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.0±3.2 |
| Smoking | 18 (47.4) |
| Diabetes | 8 (21.1) |
| Surgical approach | |
| Thoracotomy | 16 (42.1) |
| VATS | 22 (57.9) |
| Anastomosis to | |
| Stomach | 34 (89.5) |
| Jejunum | 4 (10.5) |
| Location of cancer | |
| Upper esophagus | 1 (2.6) |
| Mid esophagus | 16 (42.1) |
| Lower esophagus | 18 (47.4) |
| Gastroesophageal junction | 3 (7.9) |
| Size of cancer (cm) | 4.3±3.5 |
| Histology | |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 35 (92.1) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 2 (5.3) |
| Others (melanoma) | 1 (2.6) |
| Pathologic stage | |
| 0 | 1 (2.6) |
| I | 11 (28.9) |
| II | 11 (28.9) |
| III | 17 (39.6) |
| IV | 0 (0.0) |
| Neoadjuvant therapy | 4 (10.5) |
| Adjuvant therapy | 8 (21.1) |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy | 6 (15.8) |
| Adjuvant radiotherapy | 3 (7.9) |
| Anastomotic stricture | 8 (21.1) |
| Hypertrophic skin scar | 14 (36.8) |
| Width of scar (mm) | 3.8±3.3 |
Values are presented as the mean±standard deviation or number (%).
BMI, body mass index; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; EEA, end-to-end anastomosis; GIA, gastrointestinal anastomosis; CCRT, concurrent chemoradiation therapy.