Postoperative enteral nutrition has been widely implemented in esophageal cancer, but the
efficacy and safety of preoperative nutrition, particularly immune-enhancing nutrition (IEN) …

Optimization of the nutritional and metabolic state prior to major surgery leads to improved
surgical outcomes and is increasingly seen as an important part of oncology disease …

Importance Ninety-day mortality rates after esophagectomy are an indicator of the quality of
surgical oncologic management. Accurate risk prediction based on large data sets may aid …

Background Obesity can pose perioperative challenges related to obesity-associated co-
morbidities and technical factors. However, the true impact of obesity on postoperative …

Objective: To examine the association of BMI with mortality and related outcomes after
oncologic esophagectomy. Summary Background Data: Previous studies showed that high …

In patients scheduled for surgery, nutritional disorders worsen during the perioperative
period, which is often a risk factor for postoperative complications. The aim of the study was …

Abstract Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are the most common
causes of serious morbidity after esophagectomy, which involves both thoracic and …

Background Body mass index (BMI) is not routinely taken into consideration for risk
stratification prior to esophagectomy. Extremes of BMI are associated with adverse surgical …

Background The association between body mass index (BMI) and short-term outcomes after
esophagectomy remains controversial. Methods A meticulous search for articles describing …

Background Studies have shown a variety of nutritional indices to be prognostic predictors
for esophageal cancer patients. However, which nutritional index should be used and when …