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esophagectomy
Indications:
- esophageal cancer
- Barrett's esophagitis
- esophageal atresia in children
- achalasia
- esophageal injury due to
a) caustic substance(s)
b) *esophageal trauma
Procedure:
- surgical removal of all or part of the esophagus
General
gastrointestinal surgery (GI surgery)
surgical resection (excision)
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Wikipedia: Esophagectomy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophagectomy
- MedlinePlus: Esophagectomy - open
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007397.htm