Effect of surgical experience on results of esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma
Journal of Surgical OncologyPublished 1 May 1997
Jordan Miller, Mukul Jain, C.J. de Gara, Douglas Morgan, John D. Urschel
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The effect of surgical experience on results of esophagectomy has received little attention in the medical literature, but the association with substantial operative morbidity and mortality is significant.
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Esophagectomy for esophageal cancer should be performed by experienced esophageal surgeons with sufficient yearly volume of procedures to maintain competence.
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