Comparison between different reconstruction routes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Table 2 Complications arising when either route of reconstruction was used

Variable	Route of reconstruction (%)		P value
	PM	RS
No. of patients	120	186
Lymphadenectomy
Three-field	29 (24.2)	32 (17.2)
Two-field	91 (75.8)	154 (82.8)	0.137
Pyloroplasty	5 (4.2)	9 (4.8)	0.784
Anastomosis
Left neck	110 (91.7)	176 (94.6)
Right neck	8 (6.7)	6 (3.2)
Intrathoracic	2 (1.7)	4 (2.2)	0.360
Thoracic duct
Reserved	27 (22.5)	80 (43.0)
Ligation	80 (66.7)	104 (55.9)
Resected	13 (10.8)	2 (1.1)	< 0.001
Surgical bleeding (mL)	242.8 ± 114.2	308.2 ± 168.4	< 0.001
Complications (short-term)
Anastomotic leakage	15 (12.5)	23 (12.4)
Cervical	13 (10.8)	19 (10.2)
Intrathoracic	1 (0.8)	2 (1.1)
Mediastinal	0 (0)	2 (1.1)
Esophagotracheal	1 (0.8)	0 (0)	0.573
Chylothorax	2 (1.7)	17 (9.1)	0.008
Pulmonary	50 (41.7)	91 (48.9)	0.214
Cardiac	16 (13.3)	20 (10.8)	0.494
RLN palsy	22 (18.3)	31 (16.7)	0.707
Complications (long-term)
Anastomotic stricture	19 (15.8)	51 (27.4)	0.018

PM: Posterior mediastinal; RS: Retrosternal.