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Surgical Protocol for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

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Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

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Esophagogastrectomy for esophageal adenocarcinoma remains a procedure of significant morbidity and mortality rates. Management should be within the context of a multidisciplinary team. Appropriate patient selection, careful preoperative preparation, meticulous application of surgical technique and perioperative care are essential for success. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are evidence based and improve outcome. Standard protocol for open transthoracic esophagectomy is described.

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  1. Division of Esophageal and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

    Simon Law

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    Alfred K. Lam

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Law, S. (2018). Surgical Protocol for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. In: Lam, A. (eds) Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1756. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7734-5_4

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