Transoral esophagectomy.
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.
Akiyama
H
H
Department of Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Tsurumaru
M
M
Ono
Y
Y
Udagawa
H
H
Matsuda
M
M
Kajiyama
Y
Y
D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth; D014629:Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric