An esophagectomy Surgical Apgar Score (eSAS)-based nomogram for predicting major morbidity in patients with esophageal carcinoma | Zendy

Yong Xi | Zendy; Weiyu Shen | Zendy; Lijie Wang | Zendy; Chaoqun Yu | Zendy

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An esophagectomy Surgical Apgar Score (eSAS)-based nomogram for predicting major morbidity in patients with esophageal carcinoma

Author(s) -

Yong Xi,

Weiyu Shen,

Lijie Wang,

Chaoqun Yu

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

translational cancer research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.254

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 2219-6803

pISSN - 2218-676X

DOI - 10.21037/tcr.2020.02.56

Subject(s) - nomogram , medicine , esophagectomy , esophageal cancer , malignancy , logistic regression , perioperative , receiver operating characteristic , surgery , complication , general surgery , cancer

Esophageal carcinoma is the seventh leading diagnosed malignancy worldwide, accounting for more than 450,000 new esophageal cancer cases (1). Esophagectomy with radical lymphadenectomy is a vital component of the treatment paradigm for such patients. Despite advances in treatment modalities and perioperative care, esophagectomy remains an operation with a relatively high risk of postoperative complications (2-4). In addition, various preoperative influences have been shown to affect Original Article

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