Key result
Symptomatic SVT complicates 13% of esophagectomies, strongly predicted by older age.
Population
100 consecutive patients undergoing esophagectomy without prior history of atrial dysrhythmias or receiving…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Symptomatic SVT after esophagectomy was associated with older age and higher morbidity; hypothesis-generating for targeted prophylaxis trials.
Cohort (n=100)
Symptomatic SVT occurs in 13% of patients after esophagectomy and is associated with significant morbidity, including increased ICU admission and longer hospital stays.
Amar et al. (1996) conducted a cohort in Esophagectomy for carcinoma (n=100). Predefined risk factors (older age, perioperative theophylline, low carbon monoxide diffusion capacity) was evaluated on 30-day incidence of symptomatic postoperative SVT. Symptomatic postoperative supraventricular tachydysrhythmias occurred in 13% of patients within 30 days of esophagectomy, with older age being the strongest predictor (p=0.03).
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