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Outcomes After Esophagectomy With a Focus on Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy and Quality of Life

NCT00260559 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 3500

Last updated 2026-04-14

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Summary

To assess short and long term outcomes after minimally invasive esophagectomy compared to open esophagectomy. To compare both standard outcome measures as well as patient derived outcome measures, in particular, quality of life (QOL). To look at the applicability of this QOL instrument to this patient group.

Conditions

  • Esophagectomy
  • Esophageal Cancer

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Questionnaires

Quality of life and heartburn assessment questionnaires are administered preoperatively and at set intervals postoperatively.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James D Luketich, MD · UPMC - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1999-05-31
Primary Completion
2050-12-31
Completion
2050-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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