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

[21] Fok M(1997)Esophageal resection for cancer of the esophagus: long-term function and quality of life Ann Thorac Surg 63 1568-1572

[22] Jacobi CA(1993)Esophagectomy with or without thoracotomy. is there any difference? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 105 898-903

[23] Zieren HU(2002)Transhiatal versus Ivor Lewis esophagectomy: is there a difference? Aust N Z J Surg 69 187-194

[24] Muller JM(1996)Transhiatal versus transthoracic esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus and cardia Am J Surg 172 478-481

[25] Matoo AR(1995)Catastrophic complications of the cervical esophagogastric anastomosis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 110 1493-1501

[26] Kaul HK(1998)A hospital’s annual rate of esophagectomy influences the operative mortality rate J Gastrointest Surg 2 186-192

[27] Dhar GM(1997)Effect of surgical experience on results of esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma J Surg Oncol 65 20-21

[28] Shah GN(1995)Transhiatal esophagectomy compared with transthoracic resection and systematic lymphadenectomy for the treatment of esophageal cancer Eur J Surg 161 557-567

[29] Naheed B(2000)Comparison of minimally invasive esophagectomy with transthoracic and transhiatal esophagectomy Arch Surg 135 920-925

[30] Hulscher JBF(1996)Results of surgical treatment of esophageal cancer J R Coll Surg Edinb 41 295-301

[21] Fok M(1997)Esophageal resection for cancer of the esophagus: long-term function and quality of life Ann Thorac Surg 63 1568-1572

[22] Jacobi CA(1993)Esophagectomy with or without thoracotomy. is there any difference? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 105 898-903

[23] Zieren HU(2002)Transhiatal versus Ivor Lewis esophagectomy: is there a difference? Aust N Z J Surg 69 187-194

[24] Muller JM(1996)Transhiatal versus transthoracic esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus and cardia Am J Surg 172 478-481

[25] Matoo AR(1995)Catastrophic complications of the cervical esophagogastric anastomosis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 110 1493-1501

[26] Kaul HK(1998)A hospital’s annual rate of esophagectomy influences the operative mortality rate J Gastrointest Surg 2 186-192

[27] Dhar GM(1997)Effect of surgical experience on results of esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma J Surg Oncol 65 20-21

[28] Shah GN(1995)Transhiatal esophagectomy compared with transthoracic resection and systematic lymphadenectomy for the treatment of esophageal cancer Eur J Surg 161 557-567

[29] Naheed B(2000)Comparison of minimally invasive esophagectomy with transthoracic and transhiatal esophagectomy Arch Surg 135 920-925

[30] Hulscher JBF(1996)Results of surgical treatment of esophageal cancer J R Coll Surg Edinb 41 295-301