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An Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy Designed to Minimize Anastomotic Complications and Optimize Conduit Function
Published on: April 17, 2020
Induction therapy does not increase surgical morbidity after esophagectomy for cancer
Frank C-F Lin1, Amy E Durkin, Mark K Ferguson
1Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Background:
A complete pathological response after induction therapy for esophageal cancer offers survival benefits, but induction therapy may increase the risk of postoperative complications and mortality.
Methods:
We performed a retrospective review of consecutive patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal cancer to identify preoperative predictors of complications and assess the possible influence of induction therapy on surgical outcomes.
Results:
Between 1988 and 2003, 170 esophagectomies were performed on our service; 95 (55.9%) underwent surgery alone and 75 (44.1%) received preoperative chemotherapy, 35 of whom also had preoperative radiation therapy. Based on multivariable regression analyses, independent covariates for complication categories included performance status (pulmonary, cardiovascular, total complications, and death), age (cardiovascular and other complications), and FEV(1)% (pulmonary complications). Whether patients received induction therapy was unrelated to the incidence of postoperative complications.
Conclusions:
We found no evidence that induction therapy adversely influences the incidence of postoperative morbidity or mortality after esophagectomy for cancer.
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