Key result
Compared to 2015-2016, patients undergoing esophagectomy in 2017-2018 had significantly lower rates of readmissions (8.5% vs 11.1%), blood transfusions (10.2% vs 14.3%), and escalation in care.
Why the study?
This study aimed to verify the utility of international online datasets to benchmark and monitor treatment and outcomes, updating contemporary outcomes and monitoring practice trends after esophagectomy during an era of rapid technical change.
Do contemporary esophagectomy practices show improving trends in complications and quality measures over time?
Population
6022 esophagectomies from 39 centers
Comparison
Surgery in 2017 to 2018 vs 2015 to 2016
Design
Observational study using a prospectively developed multicenter database
Authors
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Supports Esodata for esophagectomy benchmarking; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Observational (n=6,022)
Yes
Do contemporary esophagectomy practices show improving trends in complications and quality measures over time?
Absolute Event Rate: 8.5% vs 11.1%
p-value: p=<0.05
Contemporary international data on esophagectomy demonstrate increasing use of minimally invasive approaches and improvements in key quality metrics, though anastomotic leak rates remain above 10%.
Kuppusamy et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Esophagectomy (n=6,022). Esophagectomy in 2017-2018 vs. Esophagectomy in 2015-2016 was evaluated on Readmissions (p=<0.05). Compared to 2015-2016, patients undergoing esophagectomy in 2017-2018 had significantly lower rates of readmissions (8.5% vs 11.1%), blood transfusions (10.2% vs 14.3%), and escalation in care.
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