ArticleWorld journal of surgery2014
Postoperative complications do not affect long-term outcome in esophageal cancer patients.
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- Impairment of Lung Function Increases the Risk of Postoperative Respiratory Failure for Esophageal Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2021Pooled it
- Overall Survival Following Anastomotic Leakage After Surgery for Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction: A Systematic Review.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Pooled it
- Length of stay affects long-term survival after esophageal cancer surgery: retrospective cohort study.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Predictive model for postoperative pneumonia in patients with esophageal cancer after esophagectomy.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- High comprehensive complication index after minimally invasive esophagectomy associated with poor short-term and long-term outcome: a propensity score matching analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- The mesenteric entry site as a potential weak point in gastrointestinal anastomoses - findings from an ex-vivo biomechanical analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- [Endoscopic Treatments in Perforation or Fistula in Upper Gastrointestinal Tract].The Korean journal of helicobacter and upper gastrointestinal research · 2024Review
- Survival impact of surgical site infection in esophageal cancer surgery: A multicenter retrospective cohort study.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2023Article
- Inflammatory and Nutritional Status Influences Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Coating of Intestinal Anastomoses for Prevention of Postoperative Leakage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Review
- Feasibility of esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in elderly patients: a case-control study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Article
- The duration of systemic inflammatory response syndrome is a reliable indicator of long-term survival after curative esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society · 2021Article
- The Impact of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury on Prognosis After McKeown Esophagectomy for ESCC.Cancer management and research · 2021Article
- Anastomotic Leak Does Not Impact on Long-Term Outcomes in Esophageal Cancer Patients.Annals of surgical oncology · 2020Article
- Esophageal cancer treatment costs by phase of care and treatment modality, 2000-2013.Cancer medicine · 2019Article
- Effects of improving outcomes after esophagectomy on the short- and long-term: a review of literature.Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Review
- Meta-analysis of the impact of postoperative complications on survival after oesophagectomy for cancer.BJS open · 2018Review
- Postoperative complications and survival after surgical resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
- Prognostic Implications of Postoperative Infectious Complications in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2018Article
- The effect of postoperative complications on survival of patients after minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.Surgical endoscopy · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundAs esophagectomy is associated with a considerable complication rate, the aim of this study was to assess the impact of postoperative complications and neoadjuvant treatment on long-term outcome of adenocarcinoma (EAC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) patients.
methodsAltogether, 134 patients undergoing transthoracic esophagectomy between 2005 and 2010 with intrathoracic stapler anastomosis were included in the study. Postoperative complications were allocated into three main categories: overall complications, acute anastomotic insufficiency, and pulmonary complications. Data were collected prospectively and reviewed retrospectively for the purpose of this study.
resultsSCC patients suffered significantly more often from overall and pulmonary complications (SCC vs. EAC: overall complications 67 vs. 45 %, p = 0.044; pulmonary complications 56 vs. 34 %, p = 0.049). The anastomotic insufficiency rates did not differ significantly (SCC 11%, EAC 15%, p = 0.69). Long-term survival of EAC and SCC patients was not affected by perioperative (overall/pulmonary) complications or by the occurrence of anastomotic insufficiency. Also, neoadjuvant treatment did not influence the incidence of complications or long-term survival.
conclusionsThis is the first time the patient population of a center experienced with esophageal cancer surgery was assessed for the occurrence of general and esophageal cancer surgery-specific perioperative complications. Our results indicated that these complications did not affect long-term survival of EAC and SCC patients. Our data support the hypothesis that neoadjuvant treatment might not affect the incidence of perioperative complications or long-term survival after treatment of these tumor subtypes.
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