title: [Endosonography versus computerized tomography in preoperative staging of esophageal cancers].
abstract: The results of endosonography and computed tomography--using an optimized technique of CT--in preoperative staging of esophageal cancer are compared. In 22 of 40 patients with esophageal tumors a complete passage by the ultrasonic endoscope was possible. Endosonography was superior to CT in the assessment of early stages of esophageal tumors (T1/T2). Out of nine tumors confined to the esophageal wall, eight were classified correctly by endosonography, only five by computed tomography. The results in T3- and T4-carcinomas (13 patients) were comparable for endosonography and computed tomography. Endosonography is of importance in the selection of patients with early stages of cancer, in whom a curative resectability is still possible.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemein- und Abdominalchirurgie Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heintz
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Höhne
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schweden
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Junginger
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Endosonographie versus Computertomographie bei der präoperativen Stadienbeurteilung von Osophaguskarzinomen.