Association of Medical Appointment Cancellation Rates on Survival After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer.
Daniel KnewitzAngel M CharlesRyan M ThomasPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2022)
A significant increase in healthcare appointments is seen after esophagectomy. Patients with increased healthcare appointment cancellations have decreased post-esophagectomy survival which presents an opportunity to intervene in patients who historically have a high cancellation rate.