Reappraisal of esophagogastrectomy for esophageal malignancy
Esophagogastrectomy performed in eighty-three patients with a thirty day mortality of 7 per cent, a resectability rate of 93 per cent, and no anastomotic leakage, provided dependable relief of malignant obstruction and restored oral alimentation in all surviving patients. Long-term survival was unch...
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Published in | The American journal of surgery Vol. 137; no. 1; pp. 32 - 38 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
1979
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Summary: | Esophagogastrectomy performed in eighty-three patients with a thirty day mortality of 7 per cent, a resectability rate of 93 per cent, and no anastomotic leakage, provided dependable relief of malignant obstruction and restored oral alimentation in all surviving patients. Long-term survival was unchanged. The successful resection of all midthird lesions with a 3.9 per cent mortality reflects the capability of current surgery and suggests that surgical palliation of midthird esophageal tumors is preferable to radiotherapy alone. |
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ISSN: | 0002-9610 1879-1883 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0002-9610(79)90007-2 |