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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 2 Intraoperative, oncological, and analgesic parameters, n (%)/mean ± SD/median (interquartile range)
| Variable | Control group | Observation group | Test | P value |
| Operative time (minutes) | 266.78 ± 36.44 | 234.52 ± 41.53 | Welch t | < 0.001 |
| Estimated blood loss (mL) | 284.12 ± 75.72 | 229.36 ± 94.80 | Welch t | 0.001 |
| ICU stay (hours) | 0 (0-39.50) | 0 (0-0) | Mann-Whitney U | 0.055 |
| ICU admission | χ2 test | 0.075 | ||
| No | 36 (60) | 38 (76) | ||
| Yes | 24 (40) | 12 (24) | ||
| Total lymph nodes harvested | 19.98 ± 4.28 | 19.14 ± 3.89 | Welch t | 0.282 |
| Positive lymph nodes | 0.00 (0.00-1.00) | 0.00 (0.00-1.00) | Mann-Whitney U | 0.662 |
| PCA use | χ2 test | 0.007 | ||
| No | 13 (21.7) | 23 (46.0) | ||
| Yes | 47 (78.3) | 27 (54.0) | ||
| Rescue analgesic use | χ2 test | 0.009 | ||
| No | 31 (51.7) | 38 (76.0) | ||
| Yes | 29 (48.3) | 12 (24.0) | ||
| Rescue analgesic times | 0.00 (0.00-1.00) | 0.00 (0.00-0.00) | Mann-Whitney U | 0.011 |
- 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