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    Serum albumin at resection predicts in-hospital death, while serum lactate and aPTT on the first postoperative day anticipate anastomotic leakage after Ivor-Lewis-esophagectomy

    Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a major complication after esophagectomy, potentiating morbidity and mortality. There are several patient risk factors associated with AL, but high-fidelity postoperative predictors...

    Florian Scheufele, Thomas Vogel, Melanie Gasiorek in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2022)