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Ann Thorac Surg 1988;46:699-702
© 1988 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Surgery for Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus: Adams and Phemister in Perspective

Robert R. Klingman, M.D., Tom R. DeMeester, M.D.*

Department of Surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, NE

* Address reprint requests to Dr. DeMeester, Department of Surgery, Creighton University, 601 North 30th St, Omaha, NE 68131

Although carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus was well known by the early nineteenth century, surgical removal of these tumors was stifled for several reasons. The pioneer work of Drs. Adams and Phemister was a major step in the development of an esophagogastrectomy that is still performed.




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