(1982-1999) (2000-2013)
Elective (n=121) Emergency (n=124) Total (n=245) Elective (n=64) Emergency (n=58) Total (n=122)
Esophageal stricture 6(5.0%) 9(7.3%) 15(6.1%) 1(1.6%) 2(3.4%) 3(2.5%)
Renal failure 4(3.3%) 9(7.3%) 13(5.3%) 2(3.1%) 2(3.4%) 4(3.3%)
Esophageal ulcer bleeding 2(1.7%) 9(7.3%) 11(4.9%) 1(1.6%) 1(1.7%) 2(1.6%)
Pleural effusion 2(1.7%) 8(6.5%) 10(4.1%) 1(1.7%) 0(0.0%) 1(0.8%)
Liver failure 2(1.7%) 8(6.5%) 10(4.1%) 2(3.1%) 2(3.4%) 4(3.3%)
Shock 2(1.7%) 11(8.9%) 13(5.3%) 0(0.0%) 2(3.4%) 2(1.6%)
Portal vein thrombosis 1(0.8%) 3(3.2%) 4(1.6%) 0(0.0%) 1(1.7%) 1(0.8%)
Sepsis 1(0.8%) 3(3.2%) 4(1.6%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%)
Pneumonia 0(0.0%) 3(3.2%) 3(1.2%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%)
Lung abscess 0(0.0%) 3(3.2%) 3(1.2%) 0(0.0%) 1(1.7%) 1(0.8%)
Pneumothorax 0(0.0%) 2(1.6%) 2(0.8%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%)
Cardiac tamponade 0(0.0%) 1(0.8%) 1(0.4%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%)
shshSock 2(1.7%) 11(8.9%) 13(5.3%) 0(0.0%) 2(3.4%) 2(3.4%)
Table 2: List of serious complications