title: Surgery for carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus: Adams and Phemister in perspective.
abstract: Although carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus was well known by the early nineteenth century, surgical removal of these tumors was stifled for several reasons. The pioneer work of Drs. Adams and Phemister was a major step in the development of an esophagogastrectomy that is still performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68131.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Klingman
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: DeMeester
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000266:history; D000818:Animals; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D004946:Esophagostomy / Q000266:history; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery