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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:S751-S756. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.11.078
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Supplement: The Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Summit

Resection for Esophageal Cancer: Strategies for Optimal Management

Arjun Pennathur, MD, James D. Luketich, MD*

The Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

* Address correspondence to Dr Luketich, The Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, Ste C-800, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3221 (Email: luketichjd{at}upmc.edu).

Presented at the Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Summit, New York, NY, June 8–9, 2007.

There are several controversies in the optimal management of esophageal cancer, including the surgical approach, extent of resection, and the role of multimodality treatment. Optimal surgical treatment strategies include patient selection, accurate staging and risk assessment, selection of an appropriate surgical approach, and the use of multimodality treatment in the management of these patients. In addition, other factors such as hospital and surgeon volume are important in reducing the risks of esophagectomy. In this article we discuss our approach and review the literature on these aspects that have an impact on outcomes after esophagectomy.




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