The impact of thoracic duct resection on the long-term body composition of patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal cancer and survived without recurrence.
Erica NishimuraSatoru MatsudaHirofumi KawakuboJun OkuiRyo TakemuraMasashi TakeuchiKazumasa FukudaRieko NakamuraHiroya TakeuchiYuko KitagawaPublished in: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (2023)
The change of muscle mass between the two groups was comparable. Although body fat mass was reduced by TD resection, it eventually recovered in the long term. In patients with esophageal cancer, TD resection may be acceptable without significant impact on body composition in the long term.