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Esophagectomy and Acute Lung Injury

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Abstract

Esophagectomy is a complex surgical procedure, with significant associated morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary complications are particularly common. This chapter will discuss the incidence, pathophysiology and treatment of acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) following esophagectomy. This topic is important not only in improving our postoperative care for patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal surgery, but because ALI and ARDS following esophagectomy may provide an excellent model for the study and understanding of these syndromes across all areas of critical care.

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  1. Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham, B9 5SS, UK

    D. P. Park

  2. Department of Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK

    D. Gourevitch

  3. Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK

    G. D. Perkins

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Park, D.P., Gourevitch, D., Perkins, G.D. (2008). Esophagectomy and Acute Lung Injury. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77383-4_19

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