Background. The recent increase in the number of esophageal carcinomas detected at an early stage has prompted debate about the most suitable treatment for them. Methods. Forty-three patients with superficial esophageal carcinoma (SEC) underwent esophagectomy with cervical, mediastinal, and abdomin
Dissection of the esophagus after dilatation of a cervical diaphragm
β Scribed by S. Mattioli; A. Raspadori; M. P. Di Simone; S. Brusori; R. Vernacchia; G. Gozzetti
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 764 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0930-2794
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