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| Total | NE | FJ | P-value (Chi-square test) |
| Postop. complications | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0.433 |
| Non-infectious | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0.728 |
| Tracheal damage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.288 |
| Haemorrhage | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.930 |
| Recurrent nerve palsy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.953 |
| Anastomotic dehiscence | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.689 |
| Infectious | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0.341 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.109 |
| Sepsis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.327 |
| Wound infection | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.588 |