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Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Upper Esophagus

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A carcinoma found between the hypopharynx and the gastroesophageal junction is defined by us as carcinoma of the esophagus. Carcinoma of the upper esophagus includes those tumors affecting the hypopharynx, cervical esophagus, and the superior mediastinal segment. The hypopharynx lies below the oropharynx and comprises the piriform fossae, posterior pharyngeal wall, and post-cricoid region. The cervical esophagus extends from the cricopharyngeus to the suprasternal notch (C6 to Dl), and the superior mediastinal segment is between the suprasternal notch to the upper border of the aortic arch (Dl to D4). Carcinoma of the upper esophagus, thus defined, accounts for only 16.2% (354/2182) of carcinoma of esophagus managed in our department.

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  1. Beijing Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Medical Center, Beijing, China

    Yingkai Wu MB. ChB. (Professor of Thoracic Surgery) (Professor of Thoracic Surgery)

  2. University of California at San Diego, California, USA

    Richard M. Peters M.D. (Professor of Surgery & Biomedical Engineering) (Professor of Surgery & Biomedical Engineering)

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Wong, J., Lam, K.H. (1986). Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Upper Esophagus. In: Wu, Y., Peters, R.M. (eds) International Practice in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4259-2_47

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