Prognostic Impact of Postoperative Complications After Neoadjuvant Therapy Followed by Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
Eisuke Booka·Hiroya Takeuchi·Yoichi Hamai·Y. Ito·K. Sasaki·R. Machida·T. Abe·Jun Hihara·Miho Yamamoto·Takashi Fukuda·Takahiro Tsushima·Hiroshi Ichikawa·Ken Kato·Hiroyuki Daiko·Takeo Fujita·Takashi Ogata·Mitsuro Kanda·Masanobu Takahashi·Kazuo Koyanagi·M. Watanabe
In this exploratory analysis of JCOG1109, postoperative complications were not significantly associated with prognosis. Minimally invasive esophagectomy, such as TE and intensified neoadjuvant therapy, may reduce the negative prognostic impact of complications.