The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jan 2014
The influence of preoperative weight loss on the postoperative course after esophageal cancer resection.
Preoperative weight loss might increase the risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy for cancer. We hypothesized that patients with esophageal cancer with >10% weight loss during the 3 months before their diagnosis would be at an increased risk of postoperative complications, have a longer length of stay, and have worse overall survival. ⋯ A >10% preoperative weight loss was followed by decreased 5-year survival after esophageal cancer surgery but no increased risk of postoperative complications.