title: Is a routine colonoscopy before esophagectomy necessary?
authors.affiliation: Spectrum Health, Michigan State University, Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Arida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siripong
authors.forename: Mathew H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000637:transplantation*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005260:Female; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*