Transthoracic or Transhiatal Resection for Middle- and Lower-Third Esophageal Carcinoma?

Transthoracic or Transhiatal Resection for Middle- and Lower-Third Esophageal Carcinoma?

Transthoracic esophagectomy (TTE) and transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) are two common methods of resection for esophageal cancer. Although many studies have been performed in Western countries, there are still controversies over which method is the better procedure. In this study, postoperative impro...

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Main Authors: Shah-Hwa Chou, Eing-Long Kao, Meei-Feng Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
transthoracic
transhiatal
esophagectomy
esophageal cancer
dysphagia score
visual analog scale
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09702700

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