Open AccessLong-Term Results of Subtotal Esophagectomy with Three-Field Lymphadenectomy for Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus
Author(s) -
Masamichi Baba,
Takashi Aikou,
Heiji Yoshinaka,
Shoji Natsugoe,
Toshitaka Fukumoto,
Hisaaki Shimazu,
Kouhei Akazawa
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199403000-00012
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphadenectomy , esophagectomy , esophagus , carcinoma , lymph node , stage (stratigraphy) , surgery , survival rate , esophageal cancer , dissection (medical) , radiology , cancer , paleontology , biology
This study evaluated the impact of aggressive surgery on survival in patients with carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus.