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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:992-993. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.064
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Richard F. Heitmiller, MD

Department of Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Suite 610, J.P.B., 3333 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21218-2895

(Email: richard.heitmiller@medstar.net).

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Techniques and outcomes for minimally invasive esophageal surgery continue to challenge results reported for open methods. In this article by Nguyen and colleagues [1], the authors describe a method for circular stapled esophagogastric anastomosis that passes the anvil transorally instead of thoracoscopically, thereby avoiding a technically difficult and time-consuming step in the anastomotic process. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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