Effect of surgical experience on results of esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-21

  Miller, J D ^a   Jain, M K ^a   De Gara, C J ^a   Morgan, D ^a   Urschel, J D ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical competence; esophageal neoplasms; mortality; postoperative complications; surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030921317     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9098(199705)65:1<20::AID-JSO4>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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