Transthoracic versus transhiatal esophagectomy for distal esophageal cancer: which is superior?
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Transthoracic versus transhiatal esophagectomy for distal esophageal cancer: which is superior?
A best evidence topic in cardiothoracic surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether transthoracic esophagectomy (TTE) or transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) resection provides superior outcomes for patients with distal esophageal cancer. Two hundred and sixteen papers were found using the reported search, of which six represented the best evidence to a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1569-9293,1569-9285
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2010.252148