Transhiatal versus transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 30, 2010, Pages 3804-3810

  Barreto, J Camilo ^a   Posner, Mitchell C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal cancer; Transhiatal esophageal resection; Transthoracic esophageal resection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOB EXPERIENCE; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 77955750254     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i30.3804     Document Type: Article

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