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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2020; 26(12): 1340-1351
Published online Mar 28, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i12.1340
Published online Mar 28, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i12.1340
Table 2 Surgical outcomes of patients from the two groups
| NM group, n = 58 | CM group, n = 58 | P value | |
| Operative time in min | 306.0 ± 6.774 | 335.2 ± 7.750 | 0.0054 |
| Number of dissected lymph nodes along the left RLN | 4.172 ± 0.359 | 2.983 ± 0.463 | 0.0447 |
| Postoperative complication | |||
| Hoarseness | 4 | 12 | 0.0312 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 8 | 0.113 |
| Anastomatic fistula | 4 | 9 | 0.141 |
| Chylothorax | 3 | 1 | 0.309 |
| Postoperative hospitalization in d | 15.52 ± 0.905 | 17.72 ± 1.571 | 0.226 |
- Citation: Chen WS, Zhu LH, Li WJ, Tu PJ, Huang JY, You PL, Pan XJ. Novel technique for lymphadenectomy along left recurrent laryngeal nerve during thoracoscopic esophagectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(12): 1340-1351
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v26/i12/1340.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v26.i12.1340