Drivers of 30-/90-day post-op mortality following neoadjuvant chemoradiation for esophageal cancer

ConclusionsPost-operative mortality at 30 and 90 days following neoadjuvant chemoradiation and esophagectomy appear to be on par with randomized data. Positive surgical margins, squamous cell carcinomas, age 69 and over, readmission within 30 days and conversion from a minimally-invasive surgery to open all carry a 90-day mortality risk> 10%.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research