[Cardiac arrhythmias after transmediastinal resection of the esophagus].
A study of 45 patients who underwent blunt transmediastinal resection of the esophagus without thoracotomy is presented. Sixteen patients (38%) developed a cardiac arrhythmia. The most common arrhythmia was atrial fibrillation/flutter. Even though 14 of the arrhythmias (88%) converted to sinus rhythm, a significantly higher death-rate was seen in this group of patients (p < 0.0014). As we suspect a relation between cardiac arrhythmia and increased mortality after this type of operation, we propose that a double-blind study should be carried out in order to determine the value of an antiarrhythmic treatment.
Thoraxkirurgisk afdeling, Bispebjerg Hospital, København.
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Jørgensen
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Lund
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Krasnik
D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies
Kardiale arytmier efter transmediastinal resektion af esophagus.