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A specialist clinical monograph for thoracic and general surgeons who specialise in the treatment of esophageal cancer supported by practical images and video, suitable for practising surgeons with a range of surgical experience as a guide to the 'Akiyama procedure' which can alleviate surgical challenges by maximising operative access.
Sommario
1. A brief history of Esophageal Surgery, 2. Embryology, Anatomy and Physiology of Esophagus, 3. Epidemiology of esophageal cancer, 4. Classification of esophageal cancer, 5. Signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer, 6. Diagnosis of esophageal cancer, 7. Operative techniques and lymphatic curage, 8. Results of esophageal surgery, 9. Complications, 10. Discussion and conclusions
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Henri Kolani is Associate Professor of Surgery and Consultant General Surgeon at the Mother Theresa University Hospital Center in Tirana, Albania. The hospital has a capacity of 1,612 beds and employs more than 2,500 people. Dr. Kolani has the wide-ranging surgical experience of a General Surgeon, but has specialised in surgical oncology, and in particular pancreato-hepatobiliary and esogastric surgery, performing classical-style major oncological surgeries.
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A specialist clinical monograph for thoracic and general surgeons who specialise in the treatment of esophageal cancer supported by practical images and video, suitable for practising surgeons with a range of surgical experience as a guide to the ‘Akiyama procedure’ which can alleviate surgical challenges by maximising operative access.
