Diseases of the Esophagus
P1.197. Linking Collagenase Activity and Anastomotic Leakage After Esophagectomy for Cancer
Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer – early outcomes and complications Background The etiopathogenesis of anastomotic leakage (AL) after esophagectomy is inadequately understood. In colorectal surgery, AL has been linked with phenotypic switching of commensal bacteria to pathogenic collagenase-producing bacteria. We aimed to explore for the first time if collagenase activity might also play a role in AL after esophagectomy for cancer. Methods Samples were endoscopically collect …