Esophageal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with resectable carcinoma of the esophagus or junction that will undergo robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophago-lymphadenectomy with gastric conduit formation; 2. ASA classification < 4; 3. Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Moderate/severe lung function impairment ascertained by pulmonary function tests, requiring high dose steroid therapy; 2. No epidural catheter.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Local and systemic cytokine production. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pulmonary complications; 2. Ventilation time; 3. ICU stay; 4. Hospital stay. | — |
Contacts
University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) Department of Surgery G04.228