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Indications and Outcome of Esophageal Resection

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It is now a generally recognized fact that the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and gastro-esophageal junction has shown a remarkable increase during recent decades1,2.

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  1. Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Hugo W. Tilanus (Professor of Surgery) (Professor of Surgery)

  2. Hope Hospital, Salford, UK

    Stephen E. A. Attwood F.R.C.S. (Consultant Surgeon) (Consultant Surgeon)

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Lerut, T. (2001). Indications and Outcome of Esophageal Resection. In: Tilanus, H.W., Attwood, S.E.A. (eds) Barrett’s Esophagus. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0829-6_25

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