Background In open esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, steroid administration is
associated with attenuated postoperative inflammation and reduced complications …

Background This updated systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy
and safety of perioperative corticosteroid administration versus placebo for esophageal …

Background Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for patients with esophageal cancer
has recently spread worldwide. However, whether MIE is less invasive has not yet been fully …

Objective: To assess the effect of preoperative prophylactic corticosteroid use on short-term
outcomes after oncologic esophagectomy. Background: Previous studies have shown that …

Summary Background Data There is as yet no consensus on the beneficial effects of
steroids in alleviating surgical stress. Methods A total of 66 patients undergoing surgery for …

Corticosteroids have been empirically administered to reduce the rate of acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS) after esophagectomy. However, their efficacy remains …

Background This study was performed as a substudy analysis of a randomized trial
comparing conventional open esophagectomy [open surgical technique (OE)] by …

Introduction The potential association between severe postoperative complications (SPC)
and the oncological outcomes of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients …

Purpose Esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is a very invasive surgery that induces an
intense systemic inflammatory response. Postoperative infectious complications worsen …

OBJECTIVES Respiratory failure from acute lung injury (ALI), acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) and pneumonia are the major cause of morbidity and mortality following …