All patients n (%) | Short-course radiotherapy 4 Gy × 5 n (%) | Long-course radiotherapy 3 Gy × 10–13 n (%) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oesophageal perforation | 7 (5.5) | 6 (8.0) | 1 (1.9) | 0.238 |
Oesophageal stenosis/obstruction | 21 (16.4) | 13 (17.3) | 8 (15.1) | 0.736 |
Tumour haemorrhage* | 23 (18.0) | 11 (14.7) | 12 (22.6) | 0.247 |
Tracheal fistulae | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.9) | 1.000 |
Tracheal stenosis | 3 (2.3) | 1 (1.3) | 2 (3.8) | 0.569 |
Aspiration pneumonia | 2 (1.6) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.9) | 1.000 |
Oesophageal pain | 2 (1.6) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.9) | 1.000 |