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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
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116490
Table 2 Comparison of perioperative indicators between the two groups, mean ± SD
| Group | Total operation time (minutes) | Intraoperative blood loss (mL) | Total lymph nodes dissected | Right upper mediastinal lymph nodes (n) | Sub-carinal lymph nodes | Perigastric lymph nodes (n) |
| Thoracoscopic group | 285.6 ± 45.3 | 150.5 ± 50.2 | 22.4 ± 6.1 | 4.5 ± 1.8 | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 7.8 ± 2.5 |
| Open surgery group | 275.8 ± 50.1 | 320.8 ± 85.7 | 21.8 ± 5.9 | 4.2 ± 1.6 | 3.0 ± 1.3 | 7.5 ± 2.4 |
| t-value | 1.012 | -12.345 | 0.491 | 0.867 | 0.821 | 0.596 |
| P value | 0.314 | < 0.001 | 0.625 | 0.388 | 0.414 | 0.553 |
- 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
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i5/116490.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116490