Development and internal validation of a prediction model for early anastomotic leak after minimally invasive esophagectomy: a prospective cohort study
Zhi-Bo Feng, Xuan-Feng Ren, Meng-Hua Xue, Pei-Long Bao, He Xu, Fan Gao, Yao Ma, Jin-Bo Zhao, Yu-Quan Bai · 2026
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Description
Zhi-Bo Feng and co-authors build a bedside tool to warn of leaks after surgery to remove the esophagus. Leaks at the join occur in ten to twenty percent of patients and raise death risk. Their 2026 study followed 583 patients at one hospital. Within three days of surgery, a scope measured how much of the stomach tube lacked blood flow, and blood albumin was checked.
A poorly fed stretch of at least 3.5 centimeters and low albumin each predicted leaks on their own. A model built on both sorted patients into risk bands with leak rates from eleven to seventy-four percent. The team shipped a chart and web calculators for bedside use. Early flags could guide closer watch and care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zhi-Bo Feng, Xuan-Feng Ren, Meng-Hua Xue, Pei-Long Bao, He Xu, Fan Gao, Yao Ma, Jin-Bo Zhao, Yu-Quan Bai |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |