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(Chest. 1952;22:33-45.)
© 1952 American College of Chest Physicians

Recent Trends in Esophageal Surgery

PHILIP THOREK M.D., F.C.C.P.1

1 The Departments of Surgery, University of Illinois, Cook County Graduate School of Medicine, American and Alexian Brothers' Hospital.

The more common pathologic conditions which affect the esophagus have been discussed, and their treatments have been evaluated. The importance of physiopathology as an aid to early diagnosis has been stressed.

Since the advent of improved diagnostic methods, modern anesthesiology, chemotherapy, skillful surgical technic, and proper preoperative and postoperative care the esophagus has been brought into the realm of surgical safety.






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