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26-10-2022 | Gastric Surgery | Research Communication

Factors Associated with Anastomotic Leak After Transhiatal Esophagectomy: a Single-Institution Analysis

Authors: Shankar Logarajah, Shawn Cudworth, Madison Doty, Muhammad Darwish, Houssam Osman, John Jay, D. Rohan Jeyarajah

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 2/2023

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With the improvement in therapy regimens and surgical technique, the number of esophagectomies performed has grown substantially.¹ Outcomes of patients has therefore become increasingly related to surgical outcomes in addition to the process of disease. Anastomotic leak (leak) remains a source of significant morbidity and accounts for approximately 40% of postoperative mortality after esophagectomy.² We sought to examine the risk factors associated with the development of leak after transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) at our institution. …

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Title: Factors Associated with Anastomotic Leak After Transhiatal Esophagectomy: a Single-Institution Analysis
Authors: Shankar Logarajah
Shawn Cudworth
Madison Doty
Muhammad Darwish
Houssam Osman
John Jay
D. Rohan Jeyarajah
Publication date: 26-10-2022
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Gastric Surgery
Esophagus Resection
Upper Gastrointestinal Series
Atrial Fibrillation
Gastric Surgery
Esophagus Resection
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 2/2023
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-022-05470-2

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