Complications of Esophageal Surgery
Complications of Operations for Hiatal Hernias and Reflux Disease Print Section Listen There has been a huge increase in antireflux operations over the last two decades. The emergence of minimally…
Resection of Benign Tumors of the Esophagus
Introduction Print Section Listen Benign tumors of the esophagus are rare cases encountered by a variety of specialists including gastroenterologists, general surgeons, and thoracic surgeons. The clinical presentation of these…
Options for Esophageal Replacement
Introduction Print Section Listen Reestablishing gastrointestinal continuity after esophagectomy can be challenging for patient and surgeon alike. There are no perfect substitutes, since every reconstructive alternative is inferior to the…
Radiation Therapy in the Management of Esophageal Cancer
Introduction Print Section Listen Radiation therapy plays an important role in the multimodality treatment of esophageal cancer. Only 30% to 40% of patients with esophageal cancer have potentially resectable disease…
Management of Malignant Esophageal Fistula
Introduction Print Section Listen Malignant esophageal fistula occurs infrequently, yet remains one of the most challenging complications encountered in thoracic oncology. It may occur in the setting of complicated esophageal…
Left Transthoracic Esophagectomy (Ellis)
Introduction Print Section Listen The worldwide estimate for new cases of esophageal cancer was 482,300 in 2008.1 In 2012 over 17,500 new cases of esophageal cancer were diagnosed in the…
Salvage Surgery for Recurrent Esophageal Cancer
Introduction Print Section Listen Recurrent (after a disease-free period) or persistent esophageal cancer following definitive therapy, particularly for locally advanced cancer, is common. Treatment failure following definitive chemoradiotherapy in RTOG-8501…
Esophageal Malignancy: Palliative Options and Procedures
Introduction Print Section Listen Esophageal cancer has an incidence that varies between 12,000 and 18,000 new cases. Unfortunately, the overall survival for esophageal cancer is dismal because patients usually present…
Left Thoracoabdominal Approach
Introduction Print Section Listen A thoracoabdominal approach to resection of the esophagus is most useful with tumors of the distal esophagus that lie inferior to the aortic arch as well…
Three-Field Esophagectomy
Introduction Print Section Listen The esophagus traverses the neck, mediastinum, and abdomen. Cancer of the thoracic esophagus can metastasize to lymph nodes and locate in any or all of these…
