The impact of sex on the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer remains unclear.
Evidence supports that sex-based disparities in esophageal cancer survival could be …

Background Although sarcopenia increases postoperative complications following
esophagectomy, its effects on prognosis remain unclear. This study was performed to …

Background Hospital readmissions are increasingly viewed as a marker of inferior health
care quality and penalized with decreased reimbursement. The timing of, and reasons for …

Objective To investigate the characteristics and predictors for anastomotic leakage after
oesophagectomy for oesophageal carcinoma from the perspective of anastomotic level …

Purpose Cytoreductive surgery/hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC) for
peritoneal carcinomatosis is a morbid endeavor. Despite improvement in perioperative …

Background Within the scope of value-based health care, this study aimed to analyze Dutch
hospital performance in terms of length of hospital stay after esophageal cancer surgery and …

Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs in 3–11% of esophagectomy patients
and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. The use of validated VTE risk …

Background Postsurgical readmissions are an increasingly scrutinized marker of health care
quality. We sought to estimate the rate, risk factors, causes, and costs associated with …

AIM: To identify rates of post-discharge complications (PDC), associated risk factors, and
their influence on early hospital outcomes after esophagectomy. METHODS: We used the …

The purpose of this study was to quantify the cost impact of complications of esophagectomy
and identify opportunities for reducing costs while optimizing outcomes. Patients undergoing …