Outcome-volume relationships and transhiatal esophagectomy: minimizing failure to rescue

Table 2 Number of cases with a post-operative complication

Complication	All cases	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	P-value
Anastomotic leak	27 (14%)	10 (20%)	5 (10%)	5 (10%)	7 (14%)	0.43
Chyle leak	11 (6%)	1 (2%)	6 (12%)	3 (6%)	1 (2%)	0.09
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury (temporary or permanent)	13 (7%)	4 (8%)	4 (8%)	2 (4%)	3 (6%)	0.82
Ventilator dependent respiratory failure	29 (15%)	8 (16%)	9 (18%)	8 (16%)	4 (8%)	0.51
Pneumonia or sepsis	25 (13%)	5 (10%)	9 (18%)	9 (18%)	2 (4%)	0.10
Pulmonary embolism or deep venous thrombosis	9 (4%)	5 (10%)	1 (2%)	1 (2%)	2 (4%)	0.18
Myocardial infarction	4 (2%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (6%)	1 (2%)	0.11
1 or more major^†	61 (31%)	18 (36%)	17 (35%)	14 (28%)	12 (24%)	0.56

Group 1 = cases 1 – 50.
Group 2 = cases 51 – 100.
Group 3 = cases 101 – 150.
Group 4 = cases 151 – 200.
^†1 or more major complication(s) include at least one of the following: anastomotic leak, chyle leak, ventilator dependent respiratory failure and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury.

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