Thoracoscopic vs open esophagectomy: Short-term efficacy with laparoscopic gastric tube

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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 116490
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116490

Table 1 Comparison of general data between the two groups, n (%)/mean ± SD

Group	n	Sex		Age (years)	BMI (kg/m²)	cT grade			cN grade
Group	n	Male	Female	Age (years)	BMI (kg/m²)	T1	T2	T3	N0	N1
Thoracoscopic group	58	42 (72.4)	16 (27.6)	62.5 ± 8.1	22.8 ± 2.5	10 (17.2)	25 (43.1)	23 (39.7)	35 (60.3)	23 (39.7)
Open surgery group	40	32 (80.0)	8 (20.0)	64.2 ± 7.6	23.1 ± 2.7	8 (20.0)	16 (40.0)	16 (40.0)	22 (55.0)	18 (45.0)
χ²/t		0.784		1.052	0.573	0.211			0.327
P value		0.376		0.296	0.568	0.900			0.567

BMI: Body mass index.

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Citation: Meng YS, Zhang XW, Kang JL, Zhou JJ. Thoracoscopic vs open esophagectomy: Short-term efficacy with laparoscopic gastric tube. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 116490
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116490

Meng YS, Zhang XW, Kang JL, Zhou JJ. Thoracoscopic vs open esophagectomy: Short-term efficacy with laparoscopic gastric tube. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 116490 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116490]

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