Esophagectomy in Elderly Patients With Esophageal Cancer

Background: The number of elderly patients who undergo surgery for esophageal cancer is increasing as a result of longer life expectancy, but little is known about the morbidity and outcome of such procedures in the elderly. This study compared the results of surgery for evaluating the effect of age...

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Main Authors: Hung-Chang Liu, Yi-Ching Chen, Chih-Hao Chen, Yu-Jen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2010-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810000086