Paraplegia after esophagectomy: who are the patients at risk?
Massad
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood St., CSB Suite 417 (MC 958), Chicago, IL 60612, USA. mmassad@uic.edu
Donahue
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Rubeiz
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Halline
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Patel
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Raghunath
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Snow
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Geha
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000150:complications