Outcome research on esophagectomy analyzed using nationwide databases in Japan: evidences generated from real-world data

Y Kakeji, H Yamamoto, M Watanabe, K Kono, H Ueno… - Esophagus, 2024 - Springer
Esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is a highly invasive gastrointestinal surgical
procedure. The National Clinical Database (NCD) of Japan, initiated in 2011, has compiled …

Early postoperative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and anastomotic leakage after oesophagectomy

Y Hirano, T Konishi, H Kaneko, H Itoh… - British Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Previous studies have suggested that postoperative non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drug (NSAID) use may increase the risk of anastomotic leakage after colorectal …

Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring for esophagectomy: a national cohort study

T Shigeno, K Okuno, T Ogo, H Fujiwara… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Lymphadenectomy around the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is an essential
part of curative surgery for esophageal cancer. Although several single-center studies have …

Proportion of early extubation and short-term outcomes after esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study

Y Hirano, T Konishi, H Kaneko, H Itoh… - … Journal of Surgery, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: The proportion of early extubation after esophagectomy varies among
hospitals; however, the impact on clinical outcomes is unclear. The aim of this retrospective …

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis With Ampicillin-sulbactam Compared With Cefazolin for Esophagectomy: Nationwide Inpatient Database Study in Japan

Y Hirano, T Konishi, H Kaneko, H Itoh… - Annals of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To assess the effect of antimicrobial prophylaxis with ampicillin-sulbactam
(ABPC/SBT) compared with cefazolin (CEZ) on the short-term outcomes after …

Efficacy of preoperative single-dose dexamethasone in preventing postoperative pulmonary complications following minimally invasive esophagectomy: a …

X Li, L Yu, J Yang, M Fu, H Tan - Perioperative Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background The study was performed to investigate the efficacy and safety of preoperative
dexamethasone (DXM) in preventing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after …

Risk factors associated with postoperative respiratory failure after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

Z Fang, H Yang, Y Long, D Xu, B Su, C Xu… - Exploration of …, 2023 - explorationpub.com
Aim: Respiratory failure is common after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer (EC). This
study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with postoperative respiratory failure …