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ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2017

Comparison of right- and left-approach esophagectomy for elderly patients with operable thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a propensity matched study.

Qianwen Liu, Junying Chen, Jing Wen, Hong Yang, Yi Hu, Kongjia Luo, Zihui Tan, Jianhua Fu

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Article in Journal of thoracic disease, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03529266 phase2completednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Porcine Fibrin Sealant in Preventing Cervical Anastomotic Leakage After Esophagectomy for Esophageal or Junctional Carcinoma: A Phase II,Single Arm，Prospective Study.

TypeinterventionalSponsorSun Yat-sen UniversityRan2018 to 2021Enrolled57ConditionsEsophageal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Anastomotic LeakArmsPorcine Fibrin Sealant (PFS), Surgery
NCT03847857 phase3active not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of Porcine Fibrin Sealant in Preventing Cervical Anastomotic Leakage for Esophageal or Junctional Carcinoma. (PLACE030)

TypeinterventionalSponsorSun Yat-sen UniversityRan2019 to 2025Enrolled360ConditionsEsophageal Anastomotic LeakArmsPorcine Fibrin Sealant (PFS), McKeown esophagectomy
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Qianwen LiuSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Junying ChenSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jing WenSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Hong YangSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yi HuSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Kongjia LuoSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Zihui TanSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jianhua FuSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center · CNState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South ChinaSun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundthe right- and left-approach open esophagectomies remain the general procedures among patients with operable thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The choice between the two approaches for elderly patients is controversial.

methodswe performed a 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) analysis to compare the impact of right- and left-approach esophagectomies on survival and perioperative complications of elderly ESCC patients. Patients aged over 70 receiving esophagectomy to treat the thoracic ESCC were retrospectively retrieved.

resultsa total of 276 patients were included in the study. Among them, 75 (27.2%) patients received right-approach esophagectomy. After match, 114 patients (57 pairs) undertook right or left-approach esophagectomy displayed no difference among clinicopathological characteristics. Both the overall survival (54.6%

conclusionsRight-approach esophagectomy should be accepted as a preferential surgical approach for elderly patients with ESCC.

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elderly patientesophageal squamous cell carcinomaSurgical approaches

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PMID28839986
PMCPMC5543008
OpenAlexW2737054991

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