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Risk and Complication Management in Esophageal Cancer Surgery: A Review of the Literature

C HoffmannMarkus MöhlerStefan NiebischConstantin J. AhlbrandChristoph DüberHauke LangInes GockelFlorian Heid

subject

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyEsophageal Neoplasmsmedicine.medical_treatmentMEDLINEPostoperative managementPostoperative ComplicationsRisk FactorsmedicineHumansIntensive care medicineSurgeon volumebusiness.industryGeneral surgeryCancerEsophageal cancermedicine.diseaseSurgeryEsophagectomyMalnutritionTreatment OutcomeEsophagectomySurgeryCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessComplication

description

Esophagectomy for cancer is a highly complex and demanding two-cavity procedure associated with a considerable morbidity and mortality. There are several controversies with regard to the optimal risk and complication management. Strategies include patient selection, optimization of malnutrition, hospital and surgeon volume, intraoperative anesthesiological and surgical measures, and postoperative management of complications. In this article, we review the literature on these aspects that have an impact on outcomes after esophagectomy.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2015-01-28The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1399763