Rare complications after esophagectomy: incidence, clinical features, risk factors, management, and prevention.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, common postoperative complications after esophagectomy have received increasing attention. However, the attention paid to rare complications, which often lead to serious consequences if they are not diagnosed in a timely manner, has not been sufficient. In this article, we present both the clinical and imaging features of rare complications following esophagectomy and strategies for their prevention and management. These rare complications are classified into four groups: esophageal substitute-related complications, thoracic duct-related complications, hernia-related complications, and transmural Hem-o-lok clip migration. Esophageal substitute-related complications include redundant conduits and conduit necrosis. We further classify redundant conduits as length-redundant co

SUBMITTER: Zhang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12365439 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature