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Table 5 Other outcome parameters

From: Management of intrathoracic and cervical anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a systematic review

 

Studies, n

Included patients, n

Outcome, n (%)

Mortality rate

 Conservative

6

78

9 (12%)

 Endoscopic

  Stent

7

76

11 (14%)

  Drainage

4

95

8 (8%)

  Endoscopic VAC

1

5

0 (0%)

  Dilatation

2

13

0 (0%)

 Surgical

1

6

3 (50%)

Success rate

  Conservative

6

78

69 (88%)

 Endoscopic

  Stent

7

76

57 (75%)

  Drainage

4

95

86 (91%)

  Endoscopic VAC

1

5

5 (100%)

  Dilatation

2

13

13 (100%)

 Surgical

1

6

3 (50%)

Severe complications

  Conservative

4

56

9 (16%)

 Endoscopic

  Stent

6

58

27 (47%)

  Drainage

3

72

13 (18%)

  Endoscopic VAC

 

NA

NA

  Dilatation

2

13

5 (38%)

 Surgical

1

6

3 (50%)

Reinterventions

  Conservative

2

36

5 (36%)

 Endoscopic

  Stent

6

67

27 (40%)

  Drainage

2

47

10 (21%)

  Endoscopic VAC

NA

NA

NA

  Dilatation

2

13

5 (38%)

 Surgical

NA

NA

NA

Mean number of reinterventions

  Conservative

2

36

3

 Endoscopic

  Stent

6

67

1

  Drainage

2

47

1

  Endoscopic VAC

NA

NA

NA

  Dilatation

2

13

4

 Surgical

NA

NA

NA

Reoperations

 Conservative

3

53

2 (4%)

 Endoscopic

  Stent

4

46

6 (13%)

  Drainage

1

23

1 (4%)

  Endoscopic VAC

NA

NA

NA

  Dilatation

NA

NA

NA

 Surgical

1

6

2 (33%)

Hospital length of stay

  Conservative

4

65

41 days

 Endoscopic

  Stent

4

51

37 days

  Drainage

2

48

42 days

  Endoscopic VAC

NA

NA

NA

  Dilatation

NA

NA

NA

 Surgical

NA

NA

NA

ICU length of stay

  Conservative

2

40

16 days

 Endoscopic

  Stent

1

9

25 days

  Drainage

1

23

12 days

  Endoscopic VAC

NA

NA

NA

  Dilatation

NA

NA

NA

 Surgical

NA

NA

NA

  1. VAC vacuum-assisted closure, NA not available