Olli Helminen, Eero Sihvo, Mika Helmiö, Heikki Huhta, Raija Kallio, Vesa Koivukangas, Arto Kokkola, Simo Laine, Elina Lietzen, Sanna Meriläinen, Vesa-Matti Pohjanen, Tuomo Rantanen, Ari Ristimäki, Jari V Räsänen, Juha Saarnio, Vesa Toikkanen, Tuula Tyrväinen, Antti Valtola, Joonas H Kauppila
BACKGROUND: Preoperative esophageal stenting is proposed to have a negative effect on outcomes. The aim was to compare a 5-year survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer with and without preoperative esophageal stent in a population-based nationwide cohort from Finland. The secondary outcome was 90-day mortality. METHODS: This study included curatively intended esophagectomies for esophageal cancer in Finland between 1999 and 2016, with follow-up until December 31, 2019...
March 7, 2023: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery