Transthoracic Versus Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Carcinoma: Experience from a Single Tertiary Care Institution

[1] Greenlee RT(2000)Cancer statistics, 2000 CA Cancer J Clin 50 7-33

[2] Murray T(1992)High incidence of esophageal and gastric cancer in Kashmir in a population with special personal and dietary habits Gut 33 11-15

[3] Bolden S(1993)Transhiatal esophagectomy for benign and malignant disease J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 105 265-276

[4] Khuroo M(1990)Surgical therapy of esophageal carcinoma Br J Surg 77 845-857

[5] Zargar S(2001)Transthoracic versus transhiatal resection for carcinoma of the esophagus: a meta-analysis Ann Thorac Surg 72 306-313

[6] Mahajan R(1993)Esophagectomy by a transhiatal approach or thoracotomy: a prospective randomized trial Br J Surg 80 367-370

[7] Orringer MB(1997)A prospective randomized comparison of transhiatal and transthoracic resection for lower-third esophageal carcinoma Am J Surg 174 320-324

[8] Marshall B(1997)Surgical therapy of esophageal carcinoma: the influence of surgical approach and esophageal resection on cardiopulmonary function Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 11 32-37

[9] Stirling MC(1974)Incidences of malignant neoplasms in Kashmir J Indian Med Assoc 62 309-311

[10] Muller JM(1993)Epidemiological trend in the distribution of cancer in Kashmir Valley J Epidemiol Community Health 47 290-292

[1] Greenlee RT(2000)Cancer statistics, 2000 CA Cancer J Clin 50 7-33

[2] Murray T(1992)High incidence of esophageal and gastric cancer in Kashmir in a population with special personal and dietary habits Gut 33 11-15

[3] Bolden S(1993)Transhiatal esophagectomy for benign and malignant disease J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 105 265-276

[4] Khuroo M(1990)Surgical therapy of esophageal carcinoma Br J Surg 77 845-857

[5] Zargar S(2001)Transthoracic versus transhiatal resection for carcinoma of the esophagus: a meta-analysis Ann Thorac Surg 72 306-313

[6] Mahajan R(1993)Esophagectomy by a transhiatal approach or thoracotomy: a prospective randomized trial Br J Surg 80 367-370

[7] Orringer MB(1997)A prospective randomized comparison of transhiatal and transthoracic resection for lower-third esophageal carcinoma Am J Surg 174 320-324

[8] Marshall B(1997)Surgical therapy of esophageal carcinoma: the influence of surgical approach and esophageal resection on cardiopulmonary function Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 11 32-37

[9] Stirling MC(1974)Incidences of malignant neoplasms in Kashmir J Indian Med Assoc 62 309-311

[10] Muller JM(1993)Epidemiological trend in the distribution of cancer in Kashmir Valley J Epidemiol Community Health 47 290-292