Elliott JA; St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland;
Guinan E; Reynolds JV;

Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus [Dis Esophagus] 2023 Oct 28. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 28.

Esophagectomy is an exemplar of complex oncological surgery and is associated with a relatively high risk of major morbidity and mortality. In the modern era, where specific complications are targeted in prevention and treatment pathways, and where the principles of enhanced recovery after surgery are espoused, optimum outcomes are targeted via a number of approaches. These include comprehensive clinical and physiological risk assessment, specialist perioperative care by a high-volume team, and multimodal inputs throughout the patient journey that aim to preserve or restore nutritional deficits, muscle mass and function.