Diagnosis, assessment, and management of surgical complications following esophagectomy.
Peter P GrimmingerLucas GoenseInes GockelDamien BergeatNicolas BertheuilServarayan M ChandramohanKe-Neng ChenSeung-Hon ChonCollet DenisKhean-Lee GohCaroline GronnierJun-Feng LiuBernard MeunierPhillippe NafteuxEnrique D PirchiMarc SchiesserRené ThiemeAaron WuPeter C WuNavtej ButtarAndrew C ChangPublished in: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (2018)
Despite improvements in operative strategies for esophageal resection, anastomotic leaks, fistula, postoperative pulmonary complications, and chylothorax can occur. Our review seeks to identify potential risk factors, modalities for early diagnosis, and novel interventions that may ameliorate the potential adverse effects of these surgical complications following esophagectomy.