Relationship between the pathogens of postoperative pneumonia after an esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer and the aggregate length of preoperative hospital stay

Abstract The study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of prone-position computed tomography (CT) for predicting relevant thoracic procedure outcomes in minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for thoracic esophageal cancer. Methods A total of 59 patients underwent esophagectomy between May 2019 and December 2020 in Tokai University Hospital. Preoperative CT imaging was conducted with the patient in both the supine and prone positions, and the magnitude of change in the intramediastinal space was calculated. In the 56 patients (94.9%) who had undergone MIE, the effects of such a difference on the surgical outcomes were analyzed. Results A significant correlation of the magnitude of change in VE (distance between ventral aspect of vertebral body and the midpoint of esophagus) with the surgical outcome was revealed in the 17 patients (30.4%) in whom the magnitude of change in VE was over the 75th percentile. That is, in this subgroup, VE showed a negative correlation with the thoracic operation time (p = 0.01) and blood loss during the thoracic procedure (p = 0.01). Multivariate analysis identified a magnitude of change in VE □9 mm as an independent risk factor for postoperative pneumonia. Conclusion This study indicates that preoperative prone-position CT imaging is useful for predicting the level of ease or difficulty of securing an adequate operative field, surgical outcomes, and the risk of postoperative pneumonia in MIE.

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Complications After Lymph Node Dissection Along Bilateral Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves Through Right Thoracic Approach in the Patients With Thoracic Esophageal Cancer

10.21203/rs.3.rs-926979/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ligong Yuan ◽

Feng Li ◽

Yousheng Mao ◽

Jie He ◽

Shugeng Gao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Esophageal Cancer ◽

Lymph Node ◽

Postoperative Complications ◽

Hospital Stay ◽

Anastomotic Leakage ◽

New Technologies ◽

Cell Cancer ◽

Pulmonary Complications ◽

Thoracic Esophageal Cancer ◽

Thoracic Approach

Abstract Background: Extensive lymph nodes dissection can improve the accuracy of tumor staging and prognosis of the patients with thoracic esophageal cancer, palsy of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) caused by the lymph node (LN) dissection along RLN chain also increase postoperative complications and may affect the prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the associated postoperative complications after LN dissection along RLNs in the patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC).Methods: 339 eligible patients with thoracic ESCC who underwent radical McKeown or Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy by open or VATS procedures through right thoracic approach with LN dissection along bilateral RLNs were included in this study. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were conducted to assess the correlation of RLN paralysis (RLNP) with other post-operative complications. Results: 39 of the 339 patients were diagnosed with RLNP (11.5%) postoperatively. The incidence of RLNP in three-field (3FL) LN dissection was significantly higher than that in the two-field (2FL) LN dissection ( 24.0% vs 8.0%, P＜0.001). Compared with the patients without RLNP, the patients with it had a significantly higher incidence of postoperative anastomotic leakage (P=0.029), pulmonary complications (P=0.001) and much longer hospital stay (P=0.001). Two patients died of respiratory failure within 30 days caused by RLNP and were treated by reintubation. Conclusion: RLNP after LN dissection along bilateral RLN in thoracic ESCC was associated with much higher morbidity such as pulmonary complications, anastomotic leakage, and much longer hospital stay. New technologies are required to reduce RLNP incidence and its associated complications.

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