Transhiatal esophagectomy in a high volume institution
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Transhiatal esophagectomy in a high volume institution
BACKGROUND The optimal operative approach for carcinoma at the lower esophagus and esophagogastric junction remains controversial. The aim of this study was to assess a single unit experience of transhiatal esophagectomy in an era when the use of systemic oncological therapies has increased dramatically. STUDY DESIGN Between January 2000 and November 2006, 215 consecutive patients (182 males,...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-6-88