Esophageal cancer is the 9th most common incident cancer worldwide and contributes to
the 6th highest number of deaths. 1 In the United States, esophageal cancer is the 6th most …

Objectives The aim of this study was to review the impact of smoking tobacco on the
musculoskeletal system, and on bone fractures in particular. Methods English-language …

Objective: To define “best possible” outcomes in total minimally invasive transthoracic
esophagectomy (ttMIE). Background: TtMIE, performed by experts in patients with low …

Background: There are several approaches that can be used for the pre-treatment
identification of malnutrition in oncology populations including the Patient-Generated …

Background To allocate healthcare resources optimally, complication-related quality
initiatives should target complications that have the greatest overall impact on outcomes …

Background & Aims Esophagectomy is the standard treatment for early-stage esophageal
squamous cell carcinoma (EESCC), but patients who undergo this procedure have high …

Background Transthoracic oesophagectomy is associated with major morbidity and
mortality, which may be reduced by goal-directed therapy (GDT). The aim of this multicentre …

Objective: Preemptive endoluminal vacuum therapy (pEVT) is a novel concept to reduce
postoperative morbidity and has the potential to disrupt current treatment paradigms for …

Background The relationship between individual complications and esophagectomy
mortality is unclear. The influence of comorbidities on the impact of complications on …

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database (STS GTSD) remains
the largest and most robust thoracic surgical database in the world. Participating sites …