Epidural analgesia and avoidance of blood transfusion are associated with reduced mortality in patients with postoperative pulmonary complications following thoracotomic esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study of 335 patients

Epidural analgesia and avoidance of blood transfusion are associated with reduced mortality in patients with postoperative pulmonary complications following thoracotomic esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study of 335 patients

Abstract Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) represent the most frequent complications after esophagectomy. The aim of this study was to identify modifiable risk factors for PPCs and 90-days mortality related to PPCs after esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients. Methods This...

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Main Authors: Kai B. Kaufmann, Wolfgang Baar, Torben Glatz, Jens Hoeppner, Hartmut Buerkle, Ulrich Goebel, Sebastian Heinrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Esophagectomy
Postoperative pulmonary complications
Thoracic epidural anesthesia
Blood transfusion
Independent risk factors
90-days mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0832-5

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