Postoperative pulmonary complications after minimally invasive esophagectomy: some practical issues

[...]extensive lymph node dissection along the pathway of recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs) is found to be associated with increased risk of RLN injury which is associated with difficulties with swallowing, pulmonary aspiration, high incidence of pneumonia, and thereby compromised postoperative life quality [3]. [...]the mean crystalloid requirement was higher (4200 ml) in those who suffered PPC than who did not (3550 ml). Declarations Conflict of interest Dr. Dipasri Bhattacharya has declared that she has no conflict of interest, Dr. Antonio M. Esquinas has declared that he has no conflict of interest, Dr. Mohanchandra Mandal declares that he has no conflict of interest.