title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgical Research, Education and Clinical Excellence, Baylor University Medical Center, 3600 Gaston Ave, Suite 1201, Dallas, TX 75246, USA. drurschel@earthlink.net
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Urschel
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013997:Time Factors