Open AccessShort-term Outcomes After Esophagectomy at 164 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Hospitals
Author(s) -
Ryan P. Merkow,
Karl Y. Bilimoria,
Martin D. McCarter,
Joseph D. Phillips,
Malcolm M. DeCamp,
Karen L. Sherman,
Clifford Y. Ko,
David J. Bentrem
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
archives of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3644
pISSN - 0004-0010
DOI - 10.1001/2013.jamasurg.96
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagectomy , surgery , odds ratio , general surgery , pneumonia , esophageal cancer , cancer
When assessing the effect of operative approach on outcomes, it may be less relevant whether a transhiatal or an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy was performed and may be more important to focus on patient selection and the quality of the hospital performing the operation.
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