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Shorter perioperative QRS duration and a leftward frontal-plane QRS axis are associated with anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy: a hypothesis-generating study
A Frontiers Media SA journal article reports an association between perioperative ECG features (shorter QRS duration and a leftward frontal-plane QRS axis) and anastomotic leakage following esophagectomy. The article was published on 2026-09-29.
Categories: public-health, science-and-space
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 6/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
The reported associations concern anastomotic leakage, a postoperative complication after esophagectomy.

