title: Curative local excision for mucosal esophageal carcinoma.
abstract: We performed a curative local excision for mucosal esophageal carcinoma through a thoracotomy with the help of intraoperative endoscopy and Lugol's staining. The mucosa and submucosa containing the lesion is completely resected, with neither narrowing nor shortening of the esophagus left remaining.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fakuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuwano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimachi
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques