This talk was presented at the 2018 SAGES Meeting/16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery by Merel Lubbers during the SS31: Plenary 2 Session on April 14 2018
Keyword(s): anastomotic leak, C-reactive protein, conservative management, critically ill, CRP, CT scan, curative treatment, diagnostic, empyema, endoscopic management, esophageal cancer, evidence-based protocol, ICU readmission, intensive care unit, leakage, mediastinal abscess, mediastinal fluid collection, MIE, minimally invasive esophagectomy, minimally invasive technique, morbidity, mortality, nasogastric tube, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, NG tube, pulmonary infection, suction drainage, treatment, VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
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