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"Open" esophagectomy.

Thomas J Watson1

  • 1Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA. Thomas_watson@urmc.rochester.edu

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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Open esophagectomy remains the standard for esophageal cancer, offering good cure rates, low mortality, and acceptable quality of life when performed with proper patient selection and experienced surgical teams.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Oncology
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery

Background:

  • Open esophagectomy is the established treatment for esophageal carcinoma.
  • Minimally invasive, endoscopic, and non-operative therapies are emerging alternatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish open esophagectomy as the benchmark for comparison against new treatment modalities for esophageal cancer.

Main Methods:

  • This study reviews the established outcomes of open esophagectomy.

Main Results:

  • Open esophagectomy, when performed by experienced surgeons with careful patient selection, yields high cure rates.
  • This approach is associated with low mortality and acceptable morbidity.
  • Patients experience good long-term quality of life following the procedure.

Conclusions:

  • Open esophagectomy is a safe and effective standard treatment for esophageal carcinoma.
  • It provides a benchmark for evaluating novel therapies in esophageal cancer treatment.