Table 2 Operation conditions
| Â | Modified overlap anastomosis | Conventional incision-assisted anastomosis | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
The operation time (M (range), min) | 223.45 (170.2–253.5) | 218.9 (132.5–387.5) | 0.370 |
The esophagus-jejunum anastomosis time (M (range), min) | 29.9 (24.4–36.4) | 29.4 (24.7–36.2) | 0.276 |
The intraoperative blood loss (M (range), ml) | 53 (17–87) | 50.5 (17–81) | 0.780 |
the number of lymph nodes dissected (x ± s) | 37.923 ± 11.228 | 34.963 ± 11.193 | 0.056 |
the length of the upper incision margin (M (range), cm) | 2 (1.3–4) | 2 (1.2–4.5) | 0.061 |
the length of the auxiliary incision (M (range), cm) | 5 (4.3–5.9) | 8.2 (7.3–9.1) | 0.000 |