Esophageal resection for cancer of the esophagus: Long-term function and quality of life

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1568-1571

  McLarty, Allison J ^a   Deschamps, Claude ^a   Trastek, Victor F ^a   Allen, Mark S ^a   Pairolero, Peter C ^a   Harmsen, William S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTGASTRECTOMY SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0030750509     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(97)00125-2     Document Type: Article

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