Table 1 Patient characteristics.

From: Ivor Lewis esophagectomy patients are particularly vulnerable to respiratory impairment - a comparison to major lung resection

Variables

ILE

MPR

p-value

Male gender

68 (81.9%)

65 (66.3%)

0.019

Age [years]

63.0 (41–80)

62.0 (26–82)

0.631

BMI [kg/m²]

24.2 (15.6–41.3)

26.5 (15.9–39.0)

0.041

ASA

  

0.431

1

6 (7.2%)

9 (9.2%)

 

2

40 (48.2%)

37 (37.8%)

 

3

33 (39.8%)

49 (50.0%)

 

4

4 (4.8%)

3 (3.1%)

 

Chronic lung disease

16 (19.3%)

35 (35.7%)

0.020

Chronic kidney disease

6 (7.2%)

10 (10.2%)

0.602

Induction therapy

Chemo

42 (50.6%)

8 (8.2%)

<0.0001

Radio

20 (24.1%)

2 (2.0%)

<0.0001

Indication

  

0.007

   Malignancy

82 (98.8%)

87 (88.8%)

 

   Primary Tumor

82 (100%)

81 (93.1%)

 

   Metastasis

0

5 (5.7%)

 

   Lymphoma

0

1 (1.1%)

 

   Benign disease

1 (1.2%)

11 (11.2%)

 
  1. ILE = Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. MPR = major pulmonary resection. BMI = body mass index. ASA = American society of Anesthesiologist’s classification of physical health score.
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