Influence of body composition measures on chyle leak after oesophagectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chyle leak (CL) is an infrequent but potentially serious complication of oesophagectomy. Sarcopenia is an increasingly recognised prognostic factor in oesophageal cancer surgery. The aim of this study was to identify the influence of body composition measures on CL following oesophagectomy.

Methods

Patients who developed CL after oesophagectomy between January 2006-December 2020 were identified retrospectively from a prospectively maintained dataset. A control group of patients undergoing oesophagectomy, who did not experience chyle leak during the same time period, was also collected. Relationships between CL and demographics, operative factors and body composition measures were investigated as primary outcomes. Risk factors for severe CL were evaluated as a seco

SUBMITTER: Halle-Smith JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096299 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature