A personal perspective on controversies in the surgical management of oesophageal cancer

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 575-578

  Manson, James McK ^a   Beasley, W D ^a  

^a ABERTAWE BRO MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastro oesophageal anastomosis; Ivor lewis; Lymphadenectomy; Oesophageal cancer; Oesophagectomy; Pyloroplasty

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; PROCEDURES;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION;

EID: 84913585793     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588414X13946184901605     Document Type: Review

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