RT Book, Section A1 Berry, Mark F. A1 Schroeder, Rebecca A. A2 Barbeito, Atilio A2 Shaw, Andrew D. A2 Grichnik, Katherine SR Print(0) ID 56785451 T1 Chapter 17. Esophageal Cancer Operations T2 Thoracic Anesthesia YR 2012 FD 2012 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-162566-1 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56785451 RD 2024/03/29 AB Esophagectomy is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality despite improvements in surgical technique and perioperative care.The optimal technique in a particular patient depends on specific patient characteristics as well as surgeon- and center-specific experience and preference more than tumor morphology or staging.Multimodal anesthetic management utilizing thoracic epidural analgesia, protective ventilation, prevention of tracheal aspiration, and judicious fluid management helps reduce postoperative morbidity, particularly pulmonary complications and anastomotic leakage.