Table 7 Anastomotic techniques and incidence of leakage (N = 11,791)
From: Current state of esophageal cancer surgery in China: a national database analysis
Issue | No. of patient (%) | anastomotic leakage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Intrathoracic | 3899 | 181 (4.6) |
 Instrumental | 3371 (28.6) | 155 (4.6) |
 hand sewing | 528 (4.5) | 26 (4.9) |
Cervical | 7892 | 410 (5.2) |
 Instrumental | 3746 (31.8) | 240 (6.4) |
 hand sewing | 4146 (35.1) | 170 (4.1) |