Outcomes After Esophagectomy With a Focus on Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy and Quality of Life
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Observational
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients scheduled for MIE (Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy)
• Patients scheduled for open esophagectomy
• Signed informed consent
Locations
United States
Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
RECRUITING
Pittsburgh
UPMC - Hillman Cancer Center
RECRUITING
Pittsburgh
Contact Information
Primary
Julie A Ward, BSN
wardj@upmc.edu
412-647-8583
Time Frame
Start Date: 1999-05
Estimated Completion Date: 2050-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 3500
Authors
William Gooding, Katie Nason, Jonathan D'Cunha, Lawrence Crist, Manisha Shende, Jason Lamb, Inderpal Sarkaria, Nicholas Baker, Rajeev Dhupar
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Pittsburgh