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A uniform approach for esophagectomy with or without thoracotomy. 1991

P W de Graaf, and F J Idenburg, and H Obertop

Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

In patients with carcinoma of the esophagus, it is advisable to perform a total esophagectomy. We prefer a cervico-abdominal procedure and use the stomach to reconstruct the alimentary tract. Sometimes the operation needs to be extended with a right-sided thoracotomy. We have used this method of positioning and draping successfully in more than 70 patients in the last two years. This method enables us to perform a three stage operation if necessary without repositioning the patient and renewed preparation of the operative field.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D004938	Esophageal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the ESOPHAGUS.	Cancer of Esophagus,Esophageal Cancer,Cancer of the Esophagus,Esophagus Cancer,Esophagus Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Esophageal,Cancer, Esophageal,Cancer, Esophagus,Cancers, Esophageal,Cancers, Esophagus,Esophageal Cancers,Esophageal Neoplasm,Esophagus Cancers,Esophagus Neoplasms,Neoplasm, Esophageal,Neoplasm, Esophagus,Neoplasms, Esophagus
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013908	Thoracotomy	Surgical incision into the chest wall.	Thoracotomies
D016629	Esophagectomy	Excision of part (partial) or all (total) of the esophagus. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Esophagectomies
D016683	Supine Position	The posture of an individual lying face up.	Dorsal Position,Dorsal Positions,Position, Dorsal,Position, Supine,Positions, Dorsal,Positions, Supine,Supine Positions