Results of esophagectomy and gastric bypass for cancer of the esophagus

Müller, J.M.; Zieren, U.; Wolters, U.; Pichlmaier, H.

Hepato-Gastroenterology 36(6): 522-528

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0172-6390
PMID: 2613175
Document Number: 330008
Improvements in operative technique and perioperative management have lowered hospital mortality of esophageal resection at our department from 31% to 8% during the past decade. Cumulative 5-year-survival rate depending on the tumor stage only remained unchanged at 21%. Neither extended resection nor perioperative chemo- or radio-therapy show any advantage compared to conventional resection or blunt dissection regarding long-term survival.

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