Table 2 Postoperative complications between Control and Steroid groups.

From: The effect of preventive use of corticosteroids on postoperative complications after esophagectomy: A retrospective cohort study

Complication [n (%)]

Control (n = 860)

Steroid (n = 120)

P value

Composite complication

150 (17.4)

26 (21.7)

0.26

   ARDS

33 (3.8)

6 (5.0)

0.46

   Graft dehiscence

41 (4.8)

8 (6.7)

0.37

   Infection

110 (12.8)

19 (15.8)

0.36

Other complications

   Chylothorax

27 (3.1)

4 (3.3)

0.78

   Atelectasis

19 (2.2)

2 (1.7)

1.00

   Secretion retention

6 (0.7)

0 (0)

1.00

   Arrhythmia (A.fib)

58 (6.7)

10 (8.3)

0.52

   Arrhythmia (non A.fib)

52 (6)

7 (5.8)

0.93

   Myocardial infarction

1 (0.1)

0 (0)

1.00

   Cerebral infarction

3 (0.4)

1 (0.8)

0.41

   Delirium

39 (4.5)

9 (7.5)

0.16

   Seizure

2 (0.2)

0 (0)

1.00

   Acute kidney injury

8 (0.9)

1 (0.8)

1.00

   Pulmonary thromboembolism

2 (0.2)

1 (0.8)

0.32

   Postoperative bleeding

6 (0.7)

1 (0.8)

0.60

   Vocal cord paresis

131 (15.2)

20 (16.7)

0.68

   Deatha

1 (0.1)

0 (0)

1.00

  1. Values are presented as n (%). aDeath within 30 days after surgery. Abbreviations: ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, A.fib atrial fibrillation.
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