Does Cardiopulmonary Testing Help Predict Long-Term Survival After Esophagectomy?

Jakub ChmeloRachel A KhawRhona C F SinclairMaziar NavidiAlexander W Phillips

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2021)

A high VE/VCO2 before esophagectomy for malignant disease is an independent predictor of long-term survival and may be an important variable for clinicians to consider when counseling patients.

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