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 …

Objective: This study aims to verify the utility of international online datasets to benchmark
and monitor treatment and outcomes in major oncologic procedures. Background: The …

Esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is associated with high morbidity. It remains unclear
whether prehabilitation, a strategy aimed at optimizing patients' physical and mental …

Background Large studies comparing totally minimally invasive oesophagectomy (TMIE)
with laparoscopically assisted (hybrid) oesophagectomy are lacking. Although randomized …

Background Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is possible after endoscopic resection of early
esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). This study aimed to develop and internally validate a …

Background Despite advances in operative techniques and postoperative care,
esophagectomy remains a morbid operation. Leveraging complication epidemiology and …

Purpose We investigated whether preoperative inflammatory markers, ie, the neutrophil–
lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet–lymphocyte ratio (PLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), and …

Background While safety-net hospitals (SNH) play a critical role in the care of underserved
communities, they have been associated with inferior postoperative outcomes. This study …

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

Objective The objective of this article is to assess the rate of anastomotic leak and other
perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing esophagectomy with either thoracic or …