Why the study?
What preoperative and postoperative factors are associated with prolonged length of stay after esophagectomy?
What preoperative and postoperative factors are associated with prolonged length of stay after esophagectomy?
Nontechnical postoperative complications, such as urinary tract infections and pneumonia, are significant drivers of prolonged hospital stays after esophagectomy.
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May warrant targeted prevention of organ space infection and renal insufficiency to reduce esophagectomy LOS; leaves open causal effects and intervention efficacy.
Park et al. (2016) studied this question.
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