En-bloc esophagectomy--the three-field dissection.
The treatment of esophageal cancer remains controversial. Standard techniques of surgical resection are associated with a local recurrence rate of 30% to 60% and 5-year survival of 20% to 25%. The addition of induction therapy of any kind does not significantly alter these survival rates. This article examines the rationale,technique, and results of radical esophagectomy, including two-field and three-field lymph node dissection.
Altorki
Nasser
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Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. nkaltork@med.cornell.edu
D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011182:Postoperative Care; D017211:Treatment Failure