Total esophagogastrectomy plus extended lymphadenectomy with transverse colon interposition: A treatment for extensive esophagogastric junction cancer

Table 1 Cumulative complications (patients may have presented with more than one complication)

Surgical

Esophagocolonic anastomosis leak: 7 (33.3%)

Colocolonic anastomosis leak: 2 (9.5%)

Colojejunal leak: 1 (4.7%)

Jejunostomy obstruction: 2 (9.5%)

Intraabdominal collection: 4 (19%)

Infection of surgery wound: 4 (19%)

Medical

Respiratory: 9 (42.8%)

Sepsis by central venous catheter: 2 (9.5%)

Atrial fibrillation: 1 (4.7%)

Clostridium difficile diarrhea: 1 (4.7%)