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We investigated the relationship between postoperative complications and prognosis in esophageal cancer patients. Two hundred five patients with esophageal cancer were divided into three case groups. Group A (n = 100) consisted of cases without postoperative complications. Groups B (n = 58) and C (n = 47) consisted of cases with minor and major postoperative complications. The 5-year survival rates were 41.8%, 21.3%, and 20.2% in groups A, B, and C, respectively. There was a significant difference in the prognosis between groups A and B, and also between groups A and C. Any patients who died within 5 years without a relapse their cases were excluded from the study; the 5-year survival rates were 46.7%, 32.3%, and 22.5% in groups A, B, and C, respectively, with a significant difference between groups A and B. There were no significant differences between the three groups regarding the patient characteristics. These results therefore indicate that postoperative complications might contribute to a poor prognosis in cancer patients.
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Hirai, T., Yamashita, Y., Mukaida, H. et al. Poor prognosis in esophageal cancer patients with postoperative complications. Surg Today 28, 576–579 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950050187
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