Background: There is much controversy about the optimal resection for carcinoma of the
esophagus. Little is known about the pattern of recurrence after transhiatal resection for …

Background. Perioperative mortality and survival after esophagectomy have improved over
the past 10 years. Although stage is the most powerful predictor of long‐term survival, it …

Fifty patients underwent transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) without thoracotomy with gastric
interposition for esophageal carcinoma. Resection was considered curative in 15 patients …

One hundred thirty-one patients (107 men and 24 women) underwent transhiatal
esophagectomy for carcinoma of the esophagus. Median age was 65.3 years (range, 30 to …

Background: Various techniques have been described for the surgical treatment of
esophageal cancer. The transhiatal approach has been debated for its safety and oncologic …

The cases of 78 patients with primary esophageal carcinoma treated from 1977 to mid-1987
were retrospectively analyzed. Fifty-two of the patients underwent transthoracic …

• We reviewed our experience from 1979 to 1990 with 160 cases of transhiatal
esophagectomy for carcinoma of the lower esophagus and cardia to evaluate trends in …

• Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is no longer rare and is treated by resection. To
determine whether the approach used for resection influences outcome, we studied 88 …

A prospective follow‐up was performed in 50 consecutive patients who had previously
undergone transhiatal esophagectomy without thoracotomy (THE) for esophageal …

Recent efforts to improve survival in patients with esophageal carcinoma have combined
both systemic and local therapy. From October 1985 to October 1987, 43 patients with local …