Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Apatinib plus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cancer: A Phase II Trial

Table 4

Surgical-related complications.

Parameter (%)

Surgical method
VATS McKeown radical esophagectomy under thoracoscope36 (94.8%)
Radical resection of esophageal carcinoma with three incisions on the right side1 (2.6%)
Esophageal carcinoma with two incisions on the left chest and neck1 (2.6%)
Anastomotic leakage4 (10.5%)
Wound infection rate3 (7.8%)
Pulmonary infection rate7 (18.4%)
The average bleeding amount in operation
The median hospitalization days