Session 36

 

Monday, September 4
2:00 – 4:00 pm

Room 3

 

 

Complications of esophagectomy (Part 2)

 

Chairs: Paul M. Schneider (Switzerland) – Mark J. Krasna (USA)

Discussants: Rubens A. Sallum (Brazil) – Philippe Nafteux (Belgium)

 

• Stem cell biological plugs to manage surgical leaks. Navtej Buttar (USA)
• What is the role of reoperation for intrathoracic leakage? Dietmar Lorenz (Germany)
• Are cervical strictures easier to manage than thoracic? Farhhod Farjah (USA)
• Is MIE a risk factor for enterothorax and what is the best strategy to prevent it? Jari Rasanen (Finland)
• What is the evidence that MIE lowers complication rates compared to open procedures?
  Paul M. Schneider (Switzerland)
• Strictly conservative treatment for anastomotic leakage of intrathoracic anastomosis when and how?
  Jun-Feng Liu (China)
• When should post-esophagectomy diaphragm hernias be repaired? Maurice Y. Francis (Brazil)
• Management of benign anastomotic strictures after esophagectomy. Vivien Wong (China)
• Evaluation and treatment of postoperative hoarseness after esophagectomy. Marcello Durazzo (Brazil)
• How to treat gastro’ esophageal reflux after esophago-gastroplasty? Bruno Zilberstein (Brazil)
• Management of patients with unsuspected positive microscopic margin after esophageal resection.
  Caroline Gronnier (France)
• The Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group (ECCG) classification of complications: a must?
  Arnulf H. Hölscher (Germany)

• What is the benefit of Dindo-Clavien, Accord or CCI Classification of complications following esophagectomy? Suzanne Gisbertz (Netherlands)
• Which is the best classification system for complications following esophagectomy? Katja Ott (Germany)
• Risk adjustement models for short-term outcomes after surgical resection for esophago-gastric cancer.
  Daniel Reim (Germany)
• Results of an audit on complications of esophageal surgery. Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen (Netherlands)