Other Clinical Trial - Enhanced Recovery in Esophageal Surgery

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Esophageal surgery remains the main treatment for esophageal cancer. Despite constant improvements, morbidity of esophagectomy remains high. For several years, enhanced rehabilitation programs have been used to reduce the impact of surgery on the patients to support a faster recovery. This study analyses the first results of newly implemented enhanced program after esophagectomy within the framework of an academic center.

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NCT number	NCT05856253
Study type	Observational
Source	Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
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Status	Completed
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Start date	June 1, 2019
Completion date	November 30, 2021

Enhanced Recovery in Esophageal Surgery

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