Prevalence of postoperative complications in oncologic gastro-esophageal surgeries: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: This study evaluated the prevalence of complications in the postoperative period of esophagogastric oncological surgeries.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study, adhering to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines. The study size implied 163 patients who underwent surgical treatment for esophageal and gastric cancer and experienced postoperative complications between January 2018 and December 2022.