Predictors of Anastomotic Leak After Esophagectomy for Cancer: Not All Leaks Increase Mortality.

CONCLUSION: Preoperative chemotherapy/radiation does not contribute to risk for ALs after esophagectomy. There is a stepwise increased risk of 30-day mortality for ALs requiring increased invasiveness of treatment.
PMID: 33233922 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The American Surgeon - November 24, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Krasnoff CC, Grigorian A, Smith BR, Jutric Z, Nguyen NT, Daly S, Lekawa ME, Nahmias J Tags: Am Surg Source Type: research