title: Transoral esophagectomy.
abstract: A technique for transoral esophagectomy is presented herein. The major advantages of this operative technique are: less tissue dissected, minimal chance of contamination of the surgical field and preservation of the vagus nerve when the occasion requires it. The operation can be done with small incisions, insignificant blood loss and, with more simplicity and safety than in other similar procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsurumaru
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Udagawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kajiyama
mesh_terms: D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth; D014629:Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric