@article{JTD5816,
author = {Longfei Ma and Jingpei Li and Longlong Shao and Dong Lin and Jiaqing Xiang},
title = {Prolonged postoperative length of stay is associated with poor overall survival after an esophagectomy for esophageal cancer},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {7},
number = {11},
year = {2015},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: To investigate the impact of prolonged length of stay (LoS) on long-term mortality in patients who have undergone curative resection for esophageal cancer (EC).
Methods: Between January 2001 and December 2009, patients who underwent an esophagectomy for EC at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center were enrolled in this study. We retrospectively analyzed the medical charts of all of the enrolled patients. To determine the effect of postoperative LoS on long-term survival, we separated the patients into three groups based on the lengths of their postoperative LoS, including an LoS of less than 2 weeks (Group 1, ≤2 W), an LoS between 2 and 3 weeks (Group 2, ≤3 W) and an LoS of more than 3 weeks (Group 3, >3 W). Perioperative and long-term outcomes were compared between the groups.
Results: In total, 348 patients were included in this study. All of the patients underwent an esophagectomy with 3-field lymph node dissection (3FLND). The median postoperative hospital stay was 14 days (range: 8-153 days). Complications were observed in 123 patients (15.9% in Group 1 vs. 73.2% in Group 2 vs. 96.6% in Group 3, P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/5816}
}