Costs of complications following oesophageal resection surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Oesophageal resections; Oesophageal cancer; Complications following oesophagectomy; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Cancer - Oesophageal (gullet); Surgery - Surgical techniques; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001377921
• Lead Sponsor: Austin Health - Austin Hospital - Heidelberg

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-11-19
• Study Start: 2020-12-22
• Last Update Posted: 5 January 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who undergo oesophagectomy for any indication at the Austin Hospital will be considered.

Oesophagectomy be defined as any procedure which involves partial or full removal of the oesophagus. All surgical techniques will be considered. Any indication for a oesophagectomy will be considered.

Both emergent and elective procedures will also be considered.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have the following procedures will be excluded:
1. Reconstructive oesophageal procedures without any resection eg. colonic interposition or any interposition graft. without resection.
2. Oesophageal biopsies
3. Laryngectomy with oesophagectomy as a secondary procedure

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified