Is anterior mediastinum route a shorter choice for esophageal reconstruction? A comparative anatomic study

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1466-1469

  Hu, Haichuan ^a,b   Ye, Ting ^a,b   Tan, Deyan ^b   Li, Hang ^b   Chen, Haiquan ^a,b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY SHANGHAI CANCER CENTER   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Esophageal cancer; Esophageal surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CELIAC ARTERY; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; CRICOID; ESOPHAGUS RECONSTRUCTION; GASTRODUODENAL ARTERY; HUMAN; MEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLORUS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; AORTA, ABDOMINAL; CRICOID CARTILAGE; DISSECTION; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGOPLASTY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; MIDDLE AGED; PYLORUS;

EID: 82655166716     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.03.038     Document Type: Article

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