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Ann Thorac Surg 1986;41:455-457
© 1986 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Blind Esophagectomy for Extrinsic Carcinoma of Larynx

S.E. Carroll, M.D.*

Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada

Accepted for publication July 16, 1985.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. S. E. Carroll, St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4V2


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Esophagectomy without thoracotomy has several advantages in those patients requiring laryngectomy and in whom the stomach is used for replacement. A two-team approach is advocated. The posterior mediastinal route is preferred.


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  1. Postlethwait RW. Complications and deaths after operations for esophageal carcinoma J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1983;85:827.[Abstract]
  2. Silver CE. Surgical management of neoplasms of the larynx, hypopharynx and cervical esophagus Curr Probl Surg 1977;14:1.[Medline]
  3. Orringer MB, Sloan H. Esophagectomy without thoracotomy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1978;76:643.[Abstract]
  4. Spiro RH, Shah JP, Strong EW, et al. Gastric transposition in head and neck surgery Am J Surg 1983;146:483.[Medline]
  5. Akiyama H. Surgery for carcinoma of the esophagus Curr Probl Surg 1980;17:56.




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