Esophagectomy—removal of the diseased portion of the esophagus—is a mainstay treatment for esophageal cancer. After removal of the cancerous part of the esophagus—the tube that carries food ...

Benign anastomotic strictures after esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction occur frequently, even in the absence of risk factors, such as conduit ischemia or anastomotic leaks.

as significant predictors of 30-day mortality after esophagectomy. Patients undergoing surgery in higher-volume centers exhibited less mortality than those treated in lower-volume hospitals (OR 0.59).

Esophagectomy — removal of the diseased portion of the esophagus — is a mainstay treatment for esophageal cancer. After removal of the cancerous part of the esophagus — the tube that carries ...