Is Hypertrophic or Keloid Wound Scar a Risk Factor for Stricture at Esophagogastric Anastomosis Site after Esophageal Cancer Operation?

Yong Won SeongJee Hyun KimYou Jung OkSe Jin OhJae-Sung ChoiJeong Sang LeeHyeon Jong Moon

Published in: The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi (2021)

Hypertrophic wound scars can be a risk factor for anastomotic stricture after surgery for esophageal cancer. An earlier prediction of anastomotic stricture by detecting hypertrophic wound healing in patients undergoing esophagectomy may improve the patients' quality of life and surgical outcomes by earlier treatments.

Keyphrases

wound healing
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
rectal cancer
ejection fraction
endoscopic submucosal dissection
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
robot assisted
patient reported