Minimally invasive esophagectomy. An update on the options available

Minerva Chirurgica

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 481-495

  Carr, S R ^a   Luketich, J D ^b  

^a US Naval Hospital Guam   (Guam)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Surgery Esophagectomy; Surgical procedures Minimally invasive Esophageal neoplasm

Indexed keywords

ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; REVIEW;

ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 59749095104     PISSN: 00264733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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