Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Excision of the esophagus, in part or as a whole.
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- noun surgery The surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the
esophagus .
Etymologies
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Examples
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For them, RFA appears to be a good alternative to an esophagectomy, a grueling operation that severely restricts eating.
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"The most striking results were for esophagectomy, for which the operative mortality rose to 17.3% in low-volume hospitals, compared with 3.4% in high-volume hospitals, and for pancreatectomy, for which the corresponding rates were 12.9% vs 5.8%."
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed ANDREW STEELE 2011
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"The most striking results were for esophagectomy, for which the operative mortality rose to 17.3% in low-volume hospitals, compared with 3.4% in high-volume hospitals, and for pancreatectomy, for which the corresponding rates were 12.9% vs 5.8%."
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed ANDREW STEELE 2011
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Two hundred and ninety-eight patients with advanced esophageal cancer underwent esophagectomy, of whom 68. 8% were treated with neoadjuvant CRT prior to resection.
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Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida is leading the way in the laparoscopic esophagectomy.
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida is leading the way in the laparoscopic esophagectomy.
WN.com - Articles related to Physicians in Qatar work on treatment of ovarian cancer 2010
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And the operative finding, was also confirming the same staging Trans hiatal esophagectomy was done for him.
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Slide 13: Taws karem 70 y trans hiatal esophagectomy for ca mid and lower third with cervical anastomosis btween cervical esoph.
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Surgery to remove a portion of the esophagus (esophagectomy).
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Slide 19: Trans hiatal esophagectomy years old man. farmer from sulaimany. kurdistan regional government.
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