Key result
A standardized anesthetic and surgical clinical pathway for esophageal resection achieved in-hospital and 30-day mortality rates of 0.5% each, despite increasing patient comorbidity burden.
Why the study?
Does a standardized anesthetic and surgical clinical pathway improve outcomes in patients undergoing esophageal resection?
Population
Patients presenting for surgical treatment of esophageal cancer at Virginia Mason Medical Center over a…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days (for mortality)
Authors
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May support standardized pathways for esophagectomy amid rising comorbidities; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Observational
No
Does a standardized anesthetic and surgical clinical pathway improve outcomes in patients undergoing esophageal resection?
A standardized perioperative pathway for esophagectomy is associated with low mortality and decreased length of stay despite increasing patient complexity.
Porteous et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Esophageal cancer. Standardized anesthetic and surgical clinical pathway was evaluated on In-hospital and 30-day mortality rates. A standardized anesthetic and surgical clinical pathway for esophageal resection achieved in-hospital and 30-day mortality rates of 0.5% each, despite increasing patient comorbidity burden.
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