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Incision of esophagus (procedure)

Known as: Esophagotomy, Esophagotomy NOS 
 
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Esophagus

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Operation on esophagus (procedure)Surgical incisions

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Incision of esophagus (procedure)
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2016
Review
2016
Cervical esophagotomy for foreign body extraction - Case report and comprehensive review of the literature.
INTRODUCTION Esophageal foreign bodies are an important and serious cause of morbidity and mortality in both children and adults… (More)
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2016
Review
2016
Successful resection of giant esophageal liposarcoma by endoscopic submucosal dissection combined with surgical retrieval: a case report and literature review
Liposarcoma of the esophagus is very rare. We experienced a huge (27.5 × 11.6 cm) liposarcoma of the esophagus. A 73-year-old man… (More)
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2015
2015
Esophageal perforations due to foreign body impaction in children.
AIMS The treatment of perforating esophageal foreign body impaction (FBI) is complex and unclear. We present the outcome of… (More)
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2014
2014
Hybrid endoscopic thymectomy: combined transesophageal and transthoracic approach in a survival porcine model with cadaver assessment
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery thymectomy has been used in the treatment of Myastenia Gravis and thymomas (coexisting or… (More)
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2010
2010
A single institution's experience with more than 500 laparoscopic Heller myotomies for achalasia.
BACKGROUND Long-term symptom relief and patient satisfaction after Heller myotomy are being reported. Herein, we report the… (More)
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2005
2005
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy provides durable relief from achalasia and salvages failures after botox or dilation.
OBJECTIVE To report outcome after laparoscopic Heller myotomy in a large number of patients. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA… (More)
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2005
2005
Esophagotomy during laparoscopic Heller myotomy cannot be predicted by preoperative therapies and does not influence long-term outcome
The conventional wisdom is that inadvertent esophagotomy complicates laparoscopic Heller myotomy. This study was undertaken to… (More)
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2005
2005
Esophageal obstruction by a lemon that required esophagotomy: thoughts on prevention.
A patient with pica and Lennox Gastaut syndrome suddenly refused oral intake. Neck radiographs revealed no foreign body. Barium… (More)
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1983
1983
Esophagotomy in the pony: comparison of surgical techniques and form of feed.
Esophageal healing was studied in 12 ponies after cervical esophagotomy. The esophagus was sutured, feed and water were withheld… (More)
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1981
1981
Unsuspected esophageal foreign bodies in adults with upper airway obstruction.
Esophageal foreign bodies rarely cause respiratory distress in adults. While it is well known that upper airway obstruction can… (More)
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