Survival outcomes of intrathoracic vs. cervical anastomosis post-esophagectomy in middle and lower thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective propensity score matching analysis

ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare long-term survival outcomes between cervical anastomosis (CA) and intrathoracic anastomosis (IA) in patients with middle and lower thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).MethodsA retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on 571 patients who underwen...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Oncology
Main Authors:	Xueqiang Wei, Jie Mao, Yuncheng Bai, Hao Yang, Yizhou Peng, Jin Liu, Zhenghai Shen, Shengguai Gao, Huiqiao Wang, Xiaobo Chen, Ying Chen, Jiapeng Yang, Yunchao Huang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-10-01
Subjects:	esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cervical anastomosis intrathoracic anastomosis esophagectomy overall survival propensity score matching
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1632594/full

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