Total esophagogastrectomy in the neoplasms of the esophagus and esofagogastric junction: when must be indicated?

Objective: to analyse the indications and results of the total esophagogastrectomy in cancers of the distal esophagus and esophagogastric junction. Methods: twenty patients with adenocarcinomas were operated with a mean age of 55 ± 9.9 years (31-70 years), and 14 cases were male (60%). Indications...

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Main Authors: Nelson Adami Andreollo, João de Souza Coelho Neto, Guilherme Delfino Calomeni, Luiz Roberto Lopes, Valdir Tercioti Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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