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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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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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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 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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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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Esophagectomy in The Late Nineties
American Journal of Gastroenterology, 1999Ellis FH Jr Williamson WA Heatley GJ Cancer of the Esophagus and Cardia: Does Age Influence Treatment Selection and Surgical Outcomes?
David J. Bowrey, Jan L M Johansson
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Transhiatal esophagectomy (THE).
Rays, 2006In Transhiatal Esophagectomy(THE) two approaches can be used by the surgeon: abdominal and cervical, without thoracotomy. A pioneer of this technique was Orringer, with the largest experience world-wide (1085 patients). THE is associated with a lower morbidity compared with the transthoracic approach, but much controversy exists on whether THE is a ...
Vita M. L. +9 more
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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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