1. The cost burden of clinically significant esophageal anastomotic leaks—a steep price to pay 
John Agzarian, MD, MPH, Sue L. Visscher, PhD, Ariel W. Knight, MD, Mark S. Allen, MD, Stephen D. Cassivi, MD, MSc, Francis C. Nichols, MD, K. Robert Shen, MD, Dennis Wigle, MD, PhD, Shanda H. Blackmon, MD, MPH 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 157, Issue 5, Pages (May 2019)
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2. Figure 1 Consort diagram. CRT, Chemoradiotherapy.
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3. Figure 2
Total treatment standardized costs per patient. This graph highlights the per-patient standardized costs associated with the index esophagectomy, as well as the anastomotic leak treatment. The results are depicted according to the distribution of cost based on service rendered. ICU, Intensive care unit; IV, intravenous; IQR, interquartile range.
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4. Figure 3
Post leak initial hospitalization standardized costs per patient—relative cost distribution of services provided to patients after the diagnosis of a leak to the point of gastrointestinal continuity. ICU, Intensive care unit; IV, intravenous; IQR, interquartile range.
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5. Figure 4
Index surgery versus leak treatment standardized costs per patient. The graph demonstrates the comparative standardized costs for the 24 patients. Surgery costs account for services rendered from time of index operation prior to the detection of a leak. Leak treatment costs account for services provided to patients from time of leak diagnosis to establishing gastrointestinal continuity or death. IQR, Interquartile range.
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6. Total treatment standardized costs per patient.
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7. Video 1
Performance of a side-to-side video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis. Video available at:
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