Three-dimensional vs two-dimensional video assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for patients with esophageal cancer

Table 5 Inflammatory markers

	3D-VATEn = 45	2D-VATEn = 48	P value
Preoperative baselines
WBC (109/L)	5.54 ± 0.88	5.39 ± 0.89	0.45
GR (109/L)	3.88 ± 0.55	3.77 ± 0.52	0.28
hsCRP (mg/L)	1.76 ± 0.43	1.82 ± 0.43	0.51
PCT (μg/L)	0.03 ± 0.01	0.03 ± 0.01	0.97
Postoperative outcomes
ΔWBC
POD1 (109/L)	5.64 ± 1.60	6.75 ± 1.37	0.001
POD4 (109/L)	3.87 ± 1.05	6.65 ± 1.01	< 0.01
POD7 (109/L)	2.48 ± 0.50	2.54 ± 0.66	0.667
ΔGR
POD1 (109/L)	4.88 ± 1.18	6.13 ± 1.42	< 0.01
POD4 (109/L)	3.59 ± 0.85	6.25 ± 1.21	< 0.01
POD7 (109/L)	2.24 ± 0.63	2.68 ± 0.67	0.001
ΔCRP
POD1 (mg/L)	42.5 ± 15.3	40.1 ± 16.9	0.544
POD4 (mg/L)	102.5 ± 61.3	137.9 ± 64.1	< 0.01
POD7 (mg/L)	88.4 ± 47.1	91.5 ± 41.3	0.225
ΔPCT
POD1 (μg/L)	0.71 ± 0.17	0.68 ± 0.20	0.414
POD4 (μg/L)	0.32 ± 0.14	0.71 ± 0.14	< 0.01
POD7 (μg/L)	0.46 ± 0.23	1.01 ± 0.26	< 0.01

WBCs: White blood cells; GR: Granulocytes; hsCRP: Hypersensitive C-reactive protein; PCT: Procalcitonin; Δ: Data compared to baselines; VATE: Video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy; 3D: Three-dimensional; 2D: Two-dimensional.