Comparative anatomical study of the anterior and posterior mediastinum as access routes after esophagectomy

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 236-238

  Coral, R P ^a   Constant Neto, M ^b   Silva, I S ^a   Kalil, A N ^a   Boose, R ^c   Beduschi, T ^c   Gemelle, T F ^c  

^a Hospitalar Da S Casa M   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Esophagectomy; Route of reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY HEIGHT; CELIAC ARTERY; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRICOID; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; GASTRODUODENAL ARTERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ADULT; CADAVER; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINUM;

EID: 0242690388     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2050.2003.00335.x     Document Type: Article

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