OBJECTIVES Severe pulmonary complications such as postoperative respiratory failure can
occur after minimally invasive oesophagectomy. However, the risk factors have not been …

Background Disparities in gastric cancer (GC) outcomes show a higher disease burden
among minorities. We aimed to evaluate the associations between sociodemographic and …

Background Minimally invasive esophagectomy is associated with decreased postoperative
complications compared with open esophagectomy. However, the risks of complications for …

Background Textbook outcomes is a composite quality assurance tool assessing the ideal
perioperative and postoperative course as a unified measure. Currently, its definition and …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS®) protocols provide a standardized perioperative
management bundle of best practices that have been associated with improved outcomes …

This study evaluates short-term outcomes of oesophagectomy at a low-volume cancer
hospital in Visakhapatnam, India. Fifteen patients who underwent oesophagectomy from …

Esophageal cancer is an aggressive malignancy. Many patients are found to have
metastatic, unresectable disease at the time of diagnosis. Surgery is generally necessary as …

Esophagectomyfor esophageal cancer is a complex operation which involves working in the
abdomen, chest and often in the neck. The stomach is the preferred esophageal substitute …