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Review
. 2017 Jul;9(Suppl 8):S705-S712.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.03.153.

Anaesthesia during oesophagectomy

Denise P Veelo  1 , Bart F Geerts  1
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Review

Anaesthesia during oesophagectomy

Denise P Veelo et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

In this review, we will provide an overview of the current state of the art of perioperative practices for open and laparoscopic oesophagus surgery from the anaesthetist's perspective. Morbidity and mortality after oesophagectomy is still high despite multidisciplinary and enhanced recovery pathways showing promising results. The anaesthetist has an important role in the complex care of the oesophageal cancer patient. Minimizing unnecessary fluid administration, adequate pain management, hypotension, and protective lung ventilation are examples of proven strategies that can improve outcome after this high-risk surgery.

Keywords: Oesophagectomy; anaesthesia; review.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: DP Veelo and BF Geerts have received travel and research grants from Edwards Lifesciences LLC.

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