Table 1

Surgical complications and patient mortality (N = 104).

Complications n (%)
Surgical complications
 Return to the operating room (within 30 d)8 (7.7%)
 Infection2 (1.9%)
 Hematoma3 (2.9%)
 Wound dehiscence (within 30 d)2 (1.9%)
Deaths55 (52.9%)
Postoperative survival, d, median (IQR)103 (41.5–264.5)
Cases that underwent local preoperative radiation33 (31.7%)
  • Note: Data presented as n (%) except where otherwise indicated.

  • IQR, interquartile range.