Table 3 Univariate analysis of perioperative and postoperative outcomes
From: Outcome-volume relationships and transhiatal esophagectomy: minimizing failure to rescue
Group | Mean OR time (hours) | Median estimated blood loss(cc)a | Percent of cases with an intraoperative complication | Percent of cases with one or more major postoperative complication(s) | Median ICU length of stay, days(range) | Median hospital length of stay, days(range) | Percent of patients requiring any ICU stay | Percentage of patients discharged to home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Cases | 5.5 | 500 | 7 | 31 | 0 (0-89) | 8.5 (5-107) | 41 | 76 |
Group 1† | 5.7 | 600 | 8 | 36 | 2 (0-89) | 9 (6-89) | 80 | 80 |
Group 2‡ | 5.6 | 500 | 4 | 35 | 0 (0-27) | 9 (6-46) | 27 | 84 |
Group 3§ | 5.5 | 450 | 6 | 28 | 0 (0-52) | 8.5 (5-107) | 34 | 70 |
Group 4¶ | 5.3 | 400 | 8 | 24 | 0 (0-18) | 8 (6-30) | 22 | 68 |
P value | 0.27 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.56 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.000* | 0.18 |
Wide conduit | 5.8 | 600 | 7 | 35 | 2 (0-89) | 9 (6-89) | 80 | 80 |
Narrow conduit | 5.5 | 450 | 6 | 30 | 0 (0-52) | 8 (5-107) | 29 | 74 |
P value | 0.12 | 0.56 | 0.99 | 0.51 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.000* | 0.39 |
Before LigaSure | 5.7 | 600 | 9 | 37 | 2 (0-89) | 9 (6-89) | 73 | 83 |
After LigaSure | 5.4 | 450 | 5 | 28 | 0 (0-52) | 8 (5-107) | 26 | 71 |
P value | 0.08 | 0.46 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.1 | 0.18 | 0.000* | 0.06 |