Why the study?
What are the outcomes and prognostic factors for patients admitted to critical care following elective oesophageal surgery for malignancy?
Population
7,227 patients with oesophageal cancer admitted to adult critical care units following elective oesophageal…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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Readmission after elective oesophageal cancer surgery identifies high-risk patients; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce mortality.
What are the outcomes and prognostic factors for patients admitted to critical care following elective oesophageal surgery for malignancy?
Following elective oesophageal surgery for malignancy, in-hospital mortality is 11%, and readmission to critical care is associated with significantly higher mortality (33.9%).
Park et al. (2009) studied this question.
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