Incidence trends of surgical complications after oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer: a population-based, nationwide cohort study in Finland over 30 years
This study reports high postoperative morbidity after oesophagectomy in nationwide practice. Mortality has significantly improved during the years, and it appears that patients who would have died earlier, can now be rescued. While the relative occurrence of complications has remained constant, overall morbidity has decreased as the more severe outcomes have decreased.
Authors
- Mikko Uimonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6609-1345)
- Juha Saarnio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8443-3625)
- Olli Helminen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9544-6475)
- Tuomo Rantanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6390-1373)
- Mika Helmiö
- Joonas H. Kauppila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6740-3726)
- Eero Sihvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2694-8487)
- Antti Valtola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5923-968X)
- Sanna Meriläinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0789-9042)
- Jari Räsänen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7826-532X)
- Elina Lietzén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7514-7176)
- Ville E J Sirviö (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6318-8686)
- Tuula Tyrväinen
- Vesa Koivukangas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2966-0286)
- Raija Kallio
- Vesa‐Matti Pohjanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4129-4346)
- Arto Kokkola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8286-0666)
- Heikki Huhta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6273-198X)
- Vesa Toikkanen
- Simo Laine
- Ari Ristimäki
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Kuopio University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Central Finland Health Care District (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-025-03709-1
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto
- Maud Kuistilan Muistosäätiö
- Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin Säätiö
- Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö
- Orionin Tutkimussäätiö