title: [Perioperative Rehabilitation for Patients with Esophageal Cancer].
abstract: Transthoracic esophagectomy for patients with esophageal cancer is one of the most invasive of all gastrointestinal surgery. Postoperative management and surgical techniques are improved. However, many patients are more elderly or suffering from comorbid diseases or in malnutrition status. In order to prevent for postoperative complications after esophagectomy, especially for respiratory complication and swallowing dysfunction, adequate rehabilitation approaches are necessary depending on the various conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Chikako
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: Hiroya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Aiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawakubo
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitagawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000295:instrumentation