The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 594-598 , May 2010

Comparison of perioperative outcomes after combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy and open Ivor–Lewis esophagectomy

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the North Pacific Surgical Association, November 13–15, 2009, Portland, OR.

  • Thai H. Pham, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, M/C L223A, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239, USA
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  • Kyle A. Perry, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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  • James P. Dolan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, M/C L223A, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239, USA
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  • Paul Schipper, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, M/C L223A, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239, USA
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  • Mithran Sukumar, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, M/C L223A, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239, USA
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  • Brett C. Sheppard, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, M/C L223A, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-503-494-7184; fax: +1-503-494-8884
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  • John G. Hunter, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, M/C L223A, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239, USA

Received 17 November 2009 ,Revised 21 January 2010

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.01.005

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 594-598 , May 2010

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