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@entity1 @entity1143 @entity55 @entity73 @entity260 @entity358
BACKGROUND: @entity358 are common in @entity1 who have undergone esophagectomy. There are no good predictive variables for these complications. In addition, the role that preoperative treatment with chemotherapy and radiation may play in @entity260 remains unclear. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of all @entity1 who underwent esophagectomy by a single surgeon at our institution over a 6-year period. Data were analyzed for a correlation between @entity1 risk factors and @entity358 , including mortality, prolonged mechanical ventilation, and hospital length of stay. RESULTS: Complete data were available on 61 @entity1 . Nearly all @entity1 had some @entity358 (eg, @entity1143 ), although most of these were clinically insignificant. @entity55 was the most common clinically important complication, and 19.7% of @entity1 required prolonged ventilatory support. Significant risk factors identified included @entity73 , especially for @entity1 with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) less than 65% of predicted, preoperative chemoradiotherapy, and age. CONCLUSIONS: Impaired lung function is a significant risk factor for @entity358 after esophagectomy. @entity1 with FEV1 less than 65% of predicted appear to be at greatest risk. There also seems to be an associated risk of preoperative chemoradiotherapy for @entity358 after esophagectomy.
