Abstract:Background: Although corticosteroids were known to reduce acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after esophagectomy, the efficacy of corticosteroid remains debatable. Moreover, the risk of anastomosis leakage or infection, which relates to the administration of corticosteroid is another concern. Therefore, we compared the incidence of composite complications between patients who received or not the preventive administration of corticosteroid in esophagectomy.
Methods: All patients who underwent esophagect… Show more
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