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Review
. 2023 Dec 11;12(24):7622.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12247622.

Understanding Post-Esophagectomy Complications and Their Management: The Early Complications

Jenifer Edmondson  1 , John Hunter  1 , Gennadiy Bakis  1 , Amber O'Connor  1 , Stephanie Wood  1 , Alia P Qureshi  1
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Review

Understanding Post-Esophagectomy Complications and Their Management: The Early Complications

Jenifer Edmondson et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Esophagectomy is a technically complex operation performed for both benign and malignant esophageal disease. Medical and surgical advancements have led to improved outcomes in esophagectomy patients over the past several decades; however, surgeons must remain vigilant as complications happen often and can be severe. Post-esophagectomy complications can be grouped into early and late categories. The aim of this review is to discuss the early complications of esophagectomy along with their risk factors, work-up, and management strategies with special attention given to anastomotic leaks.

Keywords: anastomotic leaks; anastomotic strictures; delayed gastric emptying; dumping syndrome; dysphagia; esophagectomy; post-operative complications.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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