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“Open” Esophagectomy

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“Open” esophagectomy has been the standard of care for treatment of esophageal carcinoma against which evolving minimally invasive surgical, endoscopic, and non-operative therapies must be compared. In experienced hands and with appropriate patient selection, “open” esophagectomy can achieve good rates of cure with low mortality, acceptable morbidity, and good long-term quality of life.

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  1. Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA

    Thomas J. Watson

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Watson, T.J. “Open” Esophagectomy. J Gastrointest Surg 15, 1500–1502 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-011-1560-4

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