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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2022

Efficacy of thoracoscopy combined with laparoscopy and esophagectomy and analysis of the risk factors for postoperative infection.

Junding Song, Fujuan Chu, Wenjie Zhou, Yi Huang

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Junding SongDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital Zaozhuang 277100, Shandong, China.
Fujuan ChuDepartment of Pharmacy, Zaozhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zaozhuang 277000, Shandong, China.
Wenjie ZhouZaozhuang Municipal Hospital Zaozhuang 277100, Shandong, China.
Yi HuangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital Zaozhuang 277100, Shandong, China.
Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo explore the efficacy of thoracoscopy combined with laparoscopy (TCL) and esophagectomy in patients with esophageal carcinoma (EC) and analyze the risk factors for postoperative infection.

methodsA total of 122 patients with EC admitted to our hospital were randomly divided into the study group (SG) and the control group (CG), with 61 patients in each group. Patients in the SG were treated with TCL, while patients in the CG were treated with traditional radical surgery for EC. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, swallowing function, length of stay (LOS), number of lymph node dissections, postoperative infection rate, and quality of life in the first month after treatment were recorded and compared between the two groups. A logistic regression model was used to analyze the risk factors for postoperative infection.

resultsThe operation time, intraoperative blood loss, LOS, and postoperative infection rate of the SG were significantly lower than those of the CG (all

conclusionCompared with traditional radical surgery for EC, TCL and resection can effectively reduce trauma, improve the lymph node dissection rate, promote postoperative recovery, and reduce postoperative infection, which is worthy of clinical application and promotion. Hypoproteinemia, diabetes mellitus, and surgical procedures are independent risk factors for postoperative infection in patients with EC. However, with improved medical technologies, the attention to and understanding of these high-risk factors can effectively improve postoperative infection in EC patients.

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postoperative infectionresection of esophageal carcinomarisk factorThoracoscopy combined with laparoscopy

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PMCPMC8829591
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