Oesophagectomy and muscle loss
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is of a goal directed nutritional support, which consists of:
-The use of one nutritional case manager: one dietitian during the whole
treatment: during radiochemotherapy, hospitaliz
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients >18 years that undergo an esophagectomy for cancer with cervial or intrathoracic anastomosis. Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inability to provide written consent or inability to fill out questionnaires
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sarcopenia (psoas and muscle area on L3 level) is the primary outcome. The dofference in skeletal muscle index between the baseline CT-scan and the routine CT-scan made before surgery will be the primary outcome | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are anastomic leakage, pneumonia, infection, length of hospital stay, readmission rate, survival | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed