Predictors of Failure to Rescue After Esophagectomy

Nearly 6% of patients who have a major complication after esophagectomy do not survive to discharge. Age greater than 75 years, black race, American Society of Anesthesiologists class 4 or 5, and complications related to major infection or organ failure predict FTR. Further research is necessary to investigate how these factors affect survival after complications in order to improve rescue efforts.