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Review
. 2018 Dec;1434(1):254-273.
doi: 10.1111/nyas.13920. Epub 2018 Jul 8.

Diagnosis, assessment, and management of surgical complications following esophagectomy

Peter P Grimminger  1 , Lucas Goense  2 , Ines Gockel  3 , Damien Bergeat  4 , Nicolas Bertheuil  5 , Servarayan M Chandramohan  6 , Ke-Neng Chen  7 , Seung-Hon Chon  8 , Collet Denis  9 , Khean-Lee Goh  10 , Caroline Gronnier  9 , Jun-Feng Liu  11 , Bernard Meunier  4 , Phillippe Nafteux  12 , Enrique D Pirchi  13 , Marc Schiesser  14 , René Thieme  3 , Aaron Wu  15 , Peter C Wu  15 , Navtej Buttar  16 , Andrew C Chang  17
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Diagnosis, assessment, and management of surgical complications following esophagectomy

Peter P Grimminger et al. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2018 Dec.
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Abstract

Despite improvements in operative strategies for esophageal resection, anastomotic leaks, fistula, postoperative pulmonary complications, and chylothorax can occur. Our review seeks to identify potential risk factors, modalities for early diagnosis, and novel interventions that may ameliorate the potential adverse effects of these surgical complications following esophagectomy.

Keywords: anastomotic leak; chylothorax; complications; esophageal cancer; fistula.

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