Characteristics of 1748 study patients who underwent surgical resection for oesophageal cancer in Sweden in 1987–2010, with follow-up until 2014
| No death/reoperation within 30 days of surgery Number (%) | Death/reoperation within 30 days of surgery Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1490 (100) | 258 (100) |
| Age (years): mean (SD) | 65 (10) | 67 (9) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1110 (74) | 195 (76) |
| Female | 380 (26) | 63 (24) |
| Charlson comorbidity index | ||
| 0 | 870 (58) | 145 (56) |
| 1 | 306 (21) | 57 (22) |
| >1 | 314 (21) | 56 (22) |
| Tumour stage | ||
| 0–I | 357 (24) | 54 (21) |
| II | 535 (36) | 104 (40) |
| III–IV | 598 (40) | 100 (39) |
| Tumour histology | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 675 (45) | 93 (36) |
| Squamous carcinoma | 815 (55) | 165 (64) |
| Neoadjuvant therapy | ||
| No | 1013 (68) | 170 (66) |
| Yes | 477 (32) | 88 (34) |
| Annual surgeon volume | ||
| <17 | 719 (48) | 155 (60) |
| ≥17 | 771 (52) | 103 (40) |