Quality of life after esophagectomy

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 152-159

  Fernandez, Felix G ^a   Meyers, Bryan F ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal neoplasms; Esophagectomy; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

EID: 3142729900     PISSN: 10430679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2004.03.008     Document Type: Review

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