ArticleSurgical endoscopy2018
Risk factors for pulmonary morbidities after minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Preoperative risk factors for postoperative pneumonia in patients with esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgery today · 2026Pooled it
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- Postoperative pulmonary complications after esophagectomy: risk factors and prediction model.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus · 2026Article
- Preoperative risk stratification for pulmonary complications after neoadjuvant therapy and esophagectomy in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Nomographic predictive models for complications after minimally invasive esophagectomy: Current status and future perspectives.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Review
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- The risk analysis of unplanned tracheal intubation after radical esophagectomy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The impact of perioperative oral care on postoperative infection in patients with esophageal cancer: a retrospective cohort study before and during COVID-19.Surgery today · 2025Article
- Pulmonary infection after esophageal cancer surgery: impact on the reality, risk factors and development of a predictive nomogram.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Morphomic predictors for post-esophagectomy pulmonary complications and overall survival.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Predictive model for postoperative pneumonia in patients with esophageal cancer after esophagectomy.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- The impact of somatic symptoms on kinesiophobia after esophagectomy among cancer patients: the mediating roles of intrusive rumination and avoidant coping.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Prediction models for postoperative pulmonary complications in intensive care unit patients after noncardiac thoracic surgery.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- Efficacy of preoperative single-dose dexamethasone in preventing postoperative pulmonary complications following minimally invasive esophagectomy: a retrospective propensity score-matched study.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2024Article
- Comparison of early postoperative pulmonary complications between two-lung ventilation with artificial pneumothorax and one-lung ventilation with bronchial blockade in patients undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Impact of pulmonary infection after radical esophagectomy on serum inflammatory markers, pulmonary function indices, and prognosis.Saudi medical journal · 2024Article
- Relationship between the severity of emphysematous change in the lung and morbidity after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: A retrospective study on a novel strategy for risk prediction.Thoracic cancer · 2024Article
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- The Influence of Preoperative Smoking Status on Postoperative Complications and Long-Term Outcome Following Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy in Prone Position for Esophageal Carcinoma.Annals of surgical oncology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPulmonary morbidities after esophagectomy are still common and are a major cause of surgery-related mortality. The relationship between minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) and pulmonary morbidities is not clear. The current study aimed to examine the incidence of pulmonary morbidities after MIE and to clarify the associated risk factors.
methodsBetween May 2011 and December 2016, 184 patients underwent MIE for esophageal cancer. Clinical data were prospectively collected and analyzed. Patient- and surgery-related factors, relating to pulmonary complications, were compared between the complicated and uncomplicated cases.
resultsThe incidence of any pulmonary morbidity following MIE was 17.9%. Univariate analysis showed that past heavy smoking [Brinkman index (BI) ≥ 1000], presence of neoadjuvant therapy, advanced clinical stage (stage III, IV), and intraoperative bleeding ≥ 600 g were candidates for being postoperative pulmonary morbidity risk factors. Multivariate analysis suggested that BI ≥ 1000 and advanced clinical stage were independent risk factors for causing pulmonary morbidities.
conclusionsPast heavy smoking and advanced stage are independent risk factors for pulmonary morbidities after MIE. When performing MIE for such cases, various preoperative precautions and careful postoperative monitoring are necessary.
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