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07-03-2024 | Esophagus Resection | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Prediction of Morbidity and Mortality After Esophagectomy: A Systematic Review
Authors:
M. P. van Nieuw Amerongen, RN, MSc, H. J. de Grooth, MD, PhD, G. L. Veerman, RN, K. A. Ziesemer, MSc, M. I. van Berge Henegouwen, MD, PhD, P. R. Tuinman, MD, PhD
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Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 5/2024
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Excerpt
Treatment of esophageal malignancies with surgical esophagectomy is a high-risk procedure with a complication rate of up to 60%.
1 Predicting the risk of complications could have several potentially important health care benefits. A large number of preoperative prediction models on morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy have been developed in recent years, but their usefulness has not yet been assessed systematically. …