Hepato Gastroenterol
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Sep 2011
Influence of neutrophil elastase inhibitor on the postoperative course in patients with esophageal cancer after transthoracic esophagectomy.
We evaluated influence of sivelestat sodium hydrate in the clinical course after transthoracic esophagectomy. ⋯ We demonstrated that sivelestat might contribute to the improvement of acute lung injury, hyperbilirubinemia and postoperative circulatory failure.