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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 1/2019

01-01-2019 | ASO Author Reflections

ASO Author Reflections: Quality Improvement in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

Author: Jonathan C. Salo, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2019

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Esophagectomy is a historically morbid procedure with a high complication rate. Minimally invasive techniques utilizing a wide variety of surgical approaches have been introduced to reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality, improve quality of life, and reduce hospital length of stay.1 Comparative studies and randomized trials have demonstrated improvement in short-term outcomes with minimally invasive esophagectomy compared with open approaches.2,3 …
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Metadata
Title
ASO Author Reflections: Quality Improvement in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Author
Jonathan C. Salo, MD
Publication date
01-01-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-018-7079-0

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