Table 3 Postoperative complications between Control and Steroid groups after propensity score matching.

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

Complication [n (%)]

Control (n = 115)

Steroid (n = 115)

P value

Composite complication

23 (20.0)

25 (21.7)

0.75

   ARDS

5 (4.3)

6 (5.2)

0.76

   Graft dehiscence

1 (0.9)

8 (7.0)

0.0175

   Infection

19 (16.5)

18 (15.7)

0.86

  1. Values are presented as n (%). Abbreviations: ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome.