A successful clinical pathway protocol for minimally invasive esophagectomy

ConclusionThe development of postoperative complications after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy significantly increases hospital length of stay. Performing the operation with a specialized tandem surgical team and including preoperative ischemic preconditioning of the stomach minimizes overall and anastomotic complications and facilitates on time hospital discharge as defined by a perioperative clinical pathway protocol.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research