title: Endothoracic endoesophageal pull-through operation. A new approach to cancers of the esophagus and proximal stomach.
abstract: Many thoracic surgeons have expressed concern about the complications inherent in transhiatal esophagectomy without thoracotomy. The technique of endothoracic endoesophageal pull-through uses a mucosal coring of normal esophagus beyond the tumor and leaves a muscular tube through which the substitute organ is passed. Mediastinal hemorrhage, tracheal injury, and chylothorax are eliminated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Modarress Hospital, School of Medicine, Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saidi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbassi
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Shadmehr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Khoshnevis-Asl
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002299:Cardia; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*