Abstract:Numerous prediction models have been proposed to estimate the risk of complications after esophagectomy. However, these models are not commonly used in practice and surgeons generally trust on their own clinical judgment. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical judgment of the surgeons with the existing risk stratification models with regard to predicting complications after esophageal surgery.
Methods
Patients with resectable esophag… Show more
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