Plain-English translation of NCT07449208 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study is tracking patients with esophageal cancer who are having their esophagus removed and face a higher risk of serious complications after surgery. Before the main surgery, these patients receive a special procedure called gastric preconditioning by percutaneous angioembolization, which temporarily blocks blood vessels to the stomach to prepare it for the surgery. The study is looking at how often complications occur in patients who receive this preparation procedure.
After esophagus removal surgery, sometimes the connections made between organs don't heal properly, leading to serious complications. This study is examining whether preparing the stomach with this blood vessel procedure before surgery can reduce the risk of these healing problems in patients who are already at higher risk.
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If you join this study, you would first receive the blood vessel blocking procedure (gastric preconditioning) a few days or weeks before your scheduled esophagus removal surgery. Then you would have your esophagus removal surgery as planned. The study team would follow your recovery and track whether you develop any complications, particularly healing problems at the surgical connection. This is a registry study, meaning researchers are collecting information about your medical care and outcomes rather than testing a new medication.
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