Esophagectomy with colonic interposition shows a 53% complication rate, posing challenges in surgical outcomes.
- Major complications include anastomotic leakage (22.9%) and pneumonia (19.3%).
- Preoperative malnutrition and synchronous gastrectomy significantly increase complication risk (odds ratios 5.31 and 7.46, respectively).
Addressing these factors is vital for enhancing patient selection and improving overall survival and cancer-specific outcomes.
- Complications also correlate with worsened survival rates (hazard ratios 2.17 and 2.52).
Journal Article by Takahashi N, Okamura A (…) Watanabe M et 6 al. in Dis Esophagus
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