Key result
New-onset atrial fibrillation after esophagectomy for cancer is frequently observed and may function as an early warning sign for other postoperative complications.
Why the study?
New-onset AF after esophagectomy for cancer is frequently observed, may relate to other postoperative complications, and could function as an early warning sign to improve postoperative outcomes.
New-onset atrial fibrillation after esophagectomy for cancer may serve as an early warning sign for other postoperative complications.
New-onset AF may warrant enhanced post-esophagectomy surveillance; leaves open its causal role in other complications.
lymphadenectomy after neoadjuvant chemo(radio)therapy is the standard of care for resectable locally advanced esophageal cancer. Postoperative complications may have a significant impact on the duration of hospital stay and quality of life. Early recognition and treatment of complications may reduce failure to rescue rates and improve postoperative outcomes. New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after esophagectomy for cancer is frequently observed, and may be related to other postoperative complications. AF could function as an early warning sign for other complications in the postoperative course after esophagectomy and may thus be of clinical value. This review discusses the pathophysiology and possible risk factors of AF, the association between AF and other postoperative complications, and the influence of AF on postoperative outcomes after esophagectomy for cancer. Furthermore, clinical recommendations for the management of new-onset AF after esophagectomy for cancer are provided.
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Seesing et al. (2019) conducted a review in Esophageal cancer. New-onset atrial fibrillation after esophagectomy was evaluated. New-onset atrial fibrillation after esophagectomy for cancer is frequently observed and may function as an early warning sign for other postoperative complications.
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