Abstract
Modern surgical therapy of tumours of the esophagus is highly individualized and embedded in an interdisciplinary, multimodal treatment concept.
Final quality criteria in esophageal surgery are perioperative morbidity, mortality and long term survival. In practice this means highest precision in preoperative diagnostics, strict indication and performance in a high-volume-center with comprehensive experience. Early recognition and adequate treatment of complications are of special importance.
Acquisition of skills in esophageal surgery means acquisition of operative ability in an intersection of many surgical disciplines like visceral surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery and surgery of the neck, in open and endoscopic technique. The esophageal surgeon furthermore needs substantial knowledge in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, endoscopy, interventional endoscopy (including endoscopic ultrasound), oncology, pathology, intensive care medicine, nuclear medicine, radiology and radiation therapy.
Esophageal surgery stays a challenge. Successful, lifelong training gets rewarded through the ability to help a group of severely ill patients.
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Hölscher, A.H., Fetzner, U.K. (2012). Quality Assessment, Education and Training in Esophageal Surgery. In: Bonavina, L. (eds) Innovation in Esophageal Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2469-4_15
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