Diaphragmatic hernia after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for cancer: a retrospective analysis of risk factors and post-repair outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Esophageal cancer surgery has historically been associated with high levels of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Post-esophagectomy diaphragmatic hernia (PEDH) represents a potentially life-threatening surgical complication, with incidence and risk factors not clearly demonstrated. This study evaluates presenting characteristics and repair outcomes in PEDH after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for cancer.

Methods

All consecutive patients who underwent esophageal cancer surgery between March 1997 and April 2018 at two high-volume centers were included. The patients underwent Ivor Lewis esophagectomy and were managed according to a standardized follow-up care plan. The primary outcomes included PEDH incidence, risk factor identification, and surgical results after her

SUBMITTER: Puccetti F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7867823 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature