## Abstract ## Background After esophagectomy for cancer, the first choice for reconstruction of the gastrointestinal continuity is by gastric tube. When this is not feasible, a reconstruction by colon interposition can be performed. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life in patie
Prospective analysis of quality of life after surgical resection for esophageal cancer: Preliminary results
β Scribed by Jo Ann Brooks; Kenneth A. Kesler; Cynthia S. Johnson; Donato Ciaccia; John W. Brown
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 107 KB
- Volume
- 81
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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