The purpose of this study is to test whether after an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy (the removal of a portion of the stomach and esophagus with re-attachment) there is an association between the intraoperative level of oxygen at the site where the esophagus is re-attached to the stomach (measured using the Wipox), and the incidence of a disruption at the site of the attachment after the surgery.
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association between tissue oxygenation (measured using the Wipox) at the anastomotic site and the incidence of anastomotic leak after an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.
Timeframe: 2 years