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National Trends in Esophageal Surgery-Are Outcomes as Good as We Believe
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 09/23/09

Kohn GP et al. – The current national mortality rate of 7% following esophagectomy is higher than is reported in most contemporary case series. A greater annual esophagectomy volume improves outcomes, but only up to a point. Current training paradigms are safe.

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