Comparison of Endoscopy and Esophagram for the Routine Evaluation of Anastomosis After McKeown Esophagectomy
Recruiting
Observational Study
Esophageal Cancer
Surgery-Complications
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 2 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University · Other
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About This Trial
This retrospective cohort study reviewed patients who underwent McKeown esophagectomy. All patients routinely underwent either endoscopy or esophagram for the evaluation of anastomosis on postoperative day 7. The initiation of oral intake depended on the status of anastomosis according to the assessment result of endoscopy or esophagram. All patients were followed up for six months after the asses…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
The inclusion criteria required patients to have routinely undergone either endoscopy or an esophagram for the postoperative evaluation of anastomosis.
Exclusion Criteria:
We excluded the patient with histologically confirmed benign tumors of the esophagus or esophagogastric j…
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