The cancerous portion of the esophagus will then be cut and removed along with nearby lymph nodes. Finally, a portion of the stomach will be pulled upward and connected to the remaining portion of the esophagus
Because 75% of all esophagectomy patients and 100% of all esophagogastrectomy patients will have metastatic disease, morbidity and mortality rates for these procedures are high.
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There is no quick answer to this question as it is a very involved procedure. Your country of residence and the nationality of the child will be important.
a portion of the tumor is removed to debulk the mass
An esophagastrectomy is the surgical removal of the majority or entire esophagus along with a portion of the stomach. For most procedures, the stomach is transplanted into the neck and takes the place of the esophagus. The operation takes several hours and there is a high probability of a lung collapse so a trained upper-gastrointestinal doctor is the best choice for this operation.
the surgical removal of the lower esophagus and the upper part of the stomach that connects to the esophagus, performed when cancer has been found in both organs
Three questions must be asked: What body system was involved? What anatomic site was involved? What type of procedure was performed?
coronary or noncoronary
This procedure is more involved then can be outlined here. Purchase a HAYNES REPAIR MANUAL which will describe this procedure in detail.
to relieve difficult or painful swallowing (dysphagia) in patients with advanced esophageal cancer, and to prevent or slow the spread of metastases to more distant organs such as the liver or the brain.
This involves removing some synovial fluid from the joint.
Hey Kenneth==It is a pretty involved procedure. Get a manual on your car from either a local parts store or MOTORLIT.COM. Good luck Joe