title: The Ernest Miles memorial lecture. Adventures on a surgical Everest.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Hospital, Darlington.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: McKeown
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods