[Carcinoma of the esophagus: risk factors of morbimortality following esophagectomy].
OBJECTIVE
To identify which perioperative risk factors are associated to postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients with carcinoma of the esophagus.


METHODS
We analyzed 8 perioperative risk factors: age, preoperative hospital stay, intraoperative blood transfusions, tumor stage, histology, grade of tumor differentiation, prior respiratory disease, surgical treatment.


METHODS
Forty-six patients with esophageal carcinoma who underwent surgical resection.


RESULTS
1) Morbidity: There was statistical significance between the increase in postoperative morbidity and age > 75 years (p < 0.001), advanced stage of disease (p < 0.001), preoperative hospital stay higher than 20 days (p < 0.05) and severe respiratory disease (p < 0.05). 2) Mortality: There was a statistically significant increase in postoperative mortality in patients with preoperative hospital stay higher than 20 days and in patients > 75 years.


CONCLUSIONS
The incidence of postoperative morbidity and mortality in esophageal cancer varies according to age, prior respiratory disease, tumor stage and preoperative hospital stay.
Martín-Pérez
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Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid.
Serrano
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Figueroa
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Clerigue
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Larrañaga
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors
Carcinoma de esófago: factores de riesgo en la morbimortalidad tras esofaguectomía.