Cardiopulmonary fitness predicts postoperative major morbidity after esophagectomy for patients with cancer.

ABSTRACT: Surgery for radical treatment of esophageal cancer (EC) carries significant inherent risk. The objective identification of patients who are at high risk of complications is of importance. In this study the prognostic value of cardiopulmonary fitness variables (CPF) derived from cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) was assessed in patients undergoing potentially curative surgery for EC within an enhanced recovery program. OC patients underwent preoperative CPET using automated breath-by-breath respiratory gas analysis, with measurements taken during a ramped exercise test on a bicycle. The prognostic value of V˙O2Peak , Anaerobic Threshold (AT) and VE/VCO₂ derived from CPET were studied in relation to post-operative morbidity, which was collected prospectively, and overall sur

SUBMITTER: Patel N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6656866 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature