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Table 2 Operative outcomes following the robotic transthoracic esophagectomy

From: Robotic transthoracic esophagectomy

Variable

Mean (range) or no. (%)

Total operative time (mins)

204.94 (180–300)

Docking time (mins)

9.06 (5–30)

Undocking time (mins)

5 (2–10)

Time for esophageal mobilization (mins)

104.08 (80–170)

Estimated blood loss (ml)

86.75 (50–200)

Lymphnode yield (no.)

18.36 (13–24)

ICU stay (days)

1 (1–3)

Hospital stay (days)

10.37 (10–13)

Nil by mouth (days)

9.40 (8–12)

Conversion (no.)

Nil

Margin positivity (no.)

2 (2.41)

Adjuvant chemotherapy (no.)

15 (18.07)

Complications (no.)

 

Dysphagia for solids

6 (7.23)

Pleural effusion

3 (3.61)

Aspiration pneumonia

1 (1.20)

Recurrent palsy

2 (2.41)

Anastomotic leak

3 (3.61)

Chyle leak

1 (1.20)

Port site metastasis

1 (1.20)

Surgical site infection

1 (1.20)

Sepsis

1 (1.20)