Anastamotic leak and mortality rates of esophagectomy compared with large series
| Author | Year | No. | Anastamotic leak, % | Mortality, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transhiatal | ||||
| Current series | 18 | 16.7 | 5.6 | |
| Katariya et al (8) | 1994 | 1353 | 15 | 7.2 |
| Gandhi and Naunheim (9) | 1997 | 1192 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Orringer et al (10) | 1999 | 1185 | 13 | 4 |
| Transthoracic | ||||
| Current series | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lozac’h et al (11) | 1997 | 264 | 7 | 4.5 |
| Visbal et al (12) | 2001 | 220 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Swanson et al (13) | 2001 | 250 | 8 | 3.6 |
| Griffin et al (14) | 2002 | 228 | 4 | 4 |