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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Oncol.
Sec. Surgical Oncology
Volume 15 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1486983

Association Between Preoperative Inflammatory Status via CALLY Index and Postoperative Pneumonia Occurrence in Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients: A Retrospective

Provisionally accepted
Mengtao Fan Mengtao Fan Yihan Zhu Yihan Zhu Long Qian Long Qian Chuanxian Hu Chuanxian Hu Hui Ding Hui Ding *
  • Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China

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    Background: Postoperative pneumonia significantly affects recovery and prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The CALLY index, derived from preoperative hematological parameters, may serve as a predictive marker for such complications.Objectives: To assess the association between preoperative inflammatory status via the CALLY index and the occurrence of postoperative pneumonia in patients with resectable ESCC.Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted from January 2020 to December 2022 at The Affiliated Huai'an No.

    Keywords: esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, CALLY index, Postoperative pneumonia, predictive marker, McKeown procedure

    Received: 27 Aug 2024; Accepted: 29 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Fan, Zhu, Qian, Hu and Ding. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Hui Ding, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China

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