Postoperative complications
| n=51 | |
| Total complications (n (%)) | 24 (47.1%) |
| Clavien-Dindo classification ≥III | 5 (9.8%) |
| Pulmonary complications (n (%)) | 9 (17.6%) |
| Pneumonia | 5 (9.8%) |
| Respiratory failure | 1 (2.0%) |
| Pleural effusion | 3 (5.9%) |
| Pneumothorax | 2 (3.9%) |
| Severe cardiac complications (n (%)) | 2 (3.9%) |
| Anastomotic leakage (n (%)) | 5 (9.8%) |
| Type I (conservative) | 2 (3.9%) |
| Type II (nonsurgical intervention) | 3 (5.9%) |
| Type III (surgical intervention) | 0 (0) |
| Vocal cord paralysis (n (%)) | 13 (25.5%) |
| Type I (transient injury requiring no therapy) | 12 (23.5%) |
| Type II (requiring elective surgical procedure) | 1 (2.0%) |
| Type III (requiring acute surgical intervention) | 0 (0) |
| Left | 11 (21.6%) |
| Right | 1 (2.0%) |
| Bilateral | 1 (2.0%) |
| Chyle leak (n (%)) | 4 (7.8%) |
| Type I (enteric dietary modifications) | 2 (3.9%) |
| Type II (total parenteral nutrition) | 1 (2.0%) |
| Type III (interventional or surgical therapy) | 1 (2.0%) |
| Wound infections (n (%)) | 0 (0) |
| Postoperative hospital stay (d), median (range) | 9 (6–42) |
| Intensive care unit stay (d), median (range) | 1 (0–13) |
| Readmission intensive care unit (n (%)) | 1 (2.0) |
| In-hospital mortality (n (%)) | 0 (0) |
| 30-day mortality (n (%)) | 0 (0) |
| 90-day mortality (n (%)) | 0 (0) |