| 1975–88 | 1990–9 | 2000–6 | |
| Oesophageal resections | 106 | 204 | 208 |
| Number of surgeons | 17 | 7 | 3* |
| Cases/year | 8 | 20 | 30 |
| In-hospital mortality | 27% | 12.7% | 2.9% |
| Morbidity | 74% | 53.4% | 20.7% |
| 1 year survival | 40% | 61% | 84% |
| 2 year survival | 20% | 41% | 65% |
| 5 year survival | 7% | 24.1% | 52% |
| Median survival (months) | 9.7 | 18.3 | 21.1 |
*Two surgeons until January 2004.