Age Increases the Likelihood of Withdrawal of Care after Robotic Esophagectomy
Esophageal cancer is increasing in incidence worldwide. The incidence of complications after esophagectomy in younger compared to older patients remains undefined. We will evaluate the impact of complications after robotic assisted trans-thoracic esophagectomy (RATE) in elderly patients.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Cassandra Schuster, Jamie Glasser, Kenneth L. Meredith, Jamie Huston Tags: Surgical Oncology Source Type: research
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