Oesophago-gastric cancer surgery negatively affects quality of life with a high postoperative symptom burden. Several conditions that may be diagnosed and treated after surgery are recognised. However, consensus regarding their definition and management is lacking. This study aimed to develop consensus regarding the definition, investigation and management of the common symptoms and conditions, and triggers to consider disease recurrence, as a foundation for improving management and quality of life in these patients.

REsolution of Symptoms afTer Oesophago-gastric cancer REsection delphi (RESTOREd)—standardizing the definition, investigation and management of gastrointestinal symptoms and conditions after surgery