Esophageal Carcinoma Histology Affects Perioperative Morbidity Following Open Esophagogastrectomy

Background. Esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is being practiced routinely with favorable results at many centers. We sought to determine if tumor histology is a powerful surrogate marker for perioperative morbidity. Methods. Seventy three consecutive patients managed operatively were reviewed fro...

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Main Authors: Charles E. Woodall, Ryan Duvall, Charles R. Scoggins, Kelly M. McMasters, Robert C. G. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/389394

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