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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2026; 18(9): 121221
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.121221
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.121221
Table 1 Baseline characteristics and preoperative risk profile, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Variable | Control group | Observation group | Test | P value |
| Age (years) | 61.17 ± 9.40 | 62.68 ± 8.14 | Welch t | 0.368 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.77 ± 2.77 | 23.35 ± 2.76 | Welch t | 0.273 |
| FEV1 (L) | 2 ± 0.44 | 1.93 ± 0.40 | Welch t | 0.432 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 67.03 ± 7.68 | 68.92 ± 9.18 | Welch t | 0.250 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 38.44 ± 3.41 | 39.11 ± 3.37 | Welch t | 0.305 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 120.82 ± 13.39 | 124.58 ± 12.40 | Welch t | 0.129 |
| Gender | χ2 test | 0.533 | ||
| Female | 15 (25) | 10 (20) | ||
| Male | 45 (75) | 40 (80) | ||
| Smoking history | χ2 test | 0.330 | ||
| No | 28 (46.70) | 28 (56) | ||
| Yes | 32 (53.30) | 22 (44) | ||
| COPD or other chronic lung disease | χ2 test | 0.036 | ||
| No | 49 (81.70) | 32 (64) | ||
| Yes | 11 (18.30) | 18 (36) | ||
| Hypertension | χ2 test | 0.385 | ||
| No | 36 (60) | 34 (68) | ||
| Yes | 24 (40) | 16 (32) | ||
| Diabetes | χ2 test | 0.541 | ||
| No | 49 (81.70) | 43 (86) | ||
| Yes | 11 (18.30) | 7 (14) | ||
| ASA class | χ2 test | 0.997 | ||
| 1 | 11 (18.30) | 9 (18) | ||
| 2 | 38 (63.30) | 32 (64) | ||
| 3 | 11 (18.30) | 9 (18) | ||
| 4 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Tumor location | χ2 test | 0.663 | ||
| Upper | 15 (25) | 9 (18) | ||
| Middle | 24 (40) | 21 (42) | ||
| Lower | 21 (35) | 20 (40) | ||
| cT stage | χ2 test | 0.637 | ||
| 1 | 29 (48.30) | 20 (40) | ||
| 2 | 23 (38.30) | 21 (42) | ||
| 3 | 8 (13.30) | 9 (18) | ||
| 4 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| cN stage | χ2 test | 0.905 | ||
| 0 | 45 (75) | 37 (74) | ||
| 1 | 15 (25) | 13 (26) | ||
| 2 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| 3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Neoadjuvant therapy | 0.610 | |||
| No | 40 (66.70) | 31 (62) | ||
| Yes | 20 (33.30) | 19 (38) |
- Citation: Chen YP, Zhang Y, Pan YH. Nursing outcome comparison of laparoscopy-assisted, pneumomediastinoscopy-assisted esophagectomy vs conventional thoracoscopic-assisted, three-incision esophagectomy in early esophageal cancer. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(9): 121221
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i9/121221.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.121221