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Surgical Clinics of North America, 2005
Controversy still remains regarding the appropriateness of THE asa cancer operation. Critics argue that without an en bloc mediastinal lymphadenectomy, THE does not provide accurate staging or the potential for a curative procedure; however, operative margins are similar after transthoracic and transhiatal esophagectomy, and van Sandick and co-workers ...
Jules, Lin, Mark D, Iannettoni
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Controversy still remains regarding the appropriateness of THE asa cancer operation. Critics argue that without an en bloc mediastinal lymphadenectomy, THE does not provide accurate staging or the potential for a curative procedure; however, operative margins are similar after transthoracic and transhiatal esophagectomy, and van Sandick and co-workers ...
Jules, Lin, Mark D, Iannettoni
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Minimally invasive esophagectomy
The Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2021Minimally invasive esophagectomy is increasingly becoming the surgical treatment of choice for esophageal cancer. The goal of this technique is to reduce the rate of respiratory complications associated with thoracotomy while taking advantage of the benefits of reduced mortality associated with minimally invasive techniques. However, minimally invasive
Tomasz Dziodzio +5 more
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Chest Surgery Clinics of North America, 1995
Transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) with cervical esophogastric anastomosis avoids thoracotomy and the potential for sepsis from an intrathoracic anastomotic leak. Knowledge of anatomy, careful attention to details of the operation, and good judgment toward patient selection will allow THE to be a valuable tool in the surgical palliation of esophageal ...
J B, Zwischenberger, A B, Sankar
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Transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) with cervical esophogastric anastomosis avoids thoracotomy and the potential for sepsis from an intrathoracic anastomotic leak. Knowledge of anatomy, careful attention to details of the operation, and good judgment toward patient selection will allow THE to be a valuable tool in the surgical palliation of esophageal ...
J B, Zwischenberger, A B, Sankar
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Complications of Esophagectomy
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2012Esophagectomy remains the gold standard curative therapy for the treatment of esophageal cancer. Despite 125 years of evolution, esophagectomy remains a demanding procedure associated with a 5% to 10% mortality and a 50% morbidity rate. Knowledge of the multitude of techniques possible for performing this complex procedure, as well as the host of ...
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Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2005Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) has become an established approach for the treatment of esophageal carcinoma. In comparison with open esophagectomy MIE reduces blood loss, respiratory complications, and length of hospital stay. At the University of Pittsburgh, the authors now predominantly perform a laparoscopic-thoracoscopic Ivor Lewis ...
Virginia R. Litle +2 more
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Esophagectomy for cancer in octogenarians
Diseases of the Esophagus, 2010Because of changes in life expectancy, there is an increasing number of elderly patients with esophageal cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of esophagectomy for cancer in patients 80 years or older. A retrospective review was performed of the records of all patients who underwent esophagectomy for cancer from 1992 to 2007.
Jörg Zehetner +7 more
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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2011
"Open" esophagectomy has been the standard of care for treatment of esophageal carcinoma against which evolving minimally invasive surgical, endoscopic, and non-operative therapies must be compared. In experienced hands and with appropriate patient selection, "open" esophagectomy can achieve good rates of cure with low mortality, acceptable morbidity ...
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"Open" esophagectomy has been the standard of care for treatment of esophageal carcinoma against which evolving minimally invasive surgical, endoscopic, and non-operative therapies must be compared. In experienced hands and with appropriate patient selection, "open" esophagectomy can achieve good rates of cure with low mortality, acceptable morbidity ...
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Esophagectomy and Reconstruction
2003Esophagectomy is one of the most formidable operations performed by the gastrointestinal (GI) surgeon. Esophageal resection carries a complication rate of more than 40%, and should only be performed in centers experienced with the management of these patients.
Jeffrey L. Port +2 more
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Chylothorax after esophagectomy
Surgery, 2003AN 82-YEAR-OLD WOMAN in former good health presented with dysphagia, which she had been experiencing for 2 months. She could only tolerate a liquid diet. Physical examination was unremarkable. A barium swallow study showed a constant irregular narrowing in the middle third of the esophagus.
Chu, KM, Law, S, Wong, J, Lo, OSH
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Complications of transhiatal esophagectomy
Journal of Surgical Oncology, 1994AbstractA total of 23 papers published between 1981 and 1992, reporting a total of 1,353 patients, were reviewed for intraoperative and postoperative complications of transhiatal esophagectomy. Intraoperative complications included massive bleeding, tracheal injuries, cardiac arrhythmias, and incidental splenectomies.
Edward Pina +4 more
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