Esophagectomy
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| Intervention: Esophagectomy | ||
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| ICD-9 code: | 42.40 | |
| MeSH | D016629 | |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-525-6884
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Purpose
The principal objective is to remove the esophagus, a part of the gastrointestinal tract ("food pipe"). It is normally done to remove cancerous tumors from the body. It is best done when an esophageal cancer is detected early, before it has spread. If taken up early enough, an esophagectomy might prove to be life saving. Despite significant improvements in technique and postoperative care, the long term survival for esophageal cancer is still poor. Currently multimodality treatment is needed (chemotherapy and radiation therapy) for advanced tumors. Esophagectomy is also occasionally performed for benign disease such as esophageal atresia in children, achalasia, or caustic injury.
Classification
There are two main types of esophagectomy.
- A trans-thoracic esophagectomy involves opening the thorax (chest).
In most cases, the stomach is transplanted into the neck and the stomach takes the place originally occupied by the esophagus. In some cases, the removed esophagus is replaced by another hollow structure, such as the patient's colon.
Another option which is slowly becoming available is minimally invasive surgery (MIS) which is performed laparoscopically and thoracoscopically.
Process
Esophagectomy is a very complex operation that can take between 4 and 8 hours to perform. It is best done exclusively by doctors who specialise in upper gastrointestinal surgery. Anesthesia for an esophagectomy is also complex, owing to the problems with managing the patient's airway and lung function during the operation.
Average mortality rates (deaths either in hospital or within 30 days of surgery) for the operation are around 10% in US hospitals. However recognized major cancer hospitals typically report mortality rates under 5%.
Major complications occur in 10-20% of patients, and some sort of complication (major and minor) occurs in 40%. Time in hospital is usually 1-2 weeks and recovery time 3-6 months.
External links
- Esophagectomy 1 stage: Operation Script on Wikisurgery.
- Esophagectomy 2 stage: Operation Script on Wikisurgery.
- Esophagectomy 3 stage: Operation Script on Wikisurgery.
- Esophagectomy: Information for patients on Wikisurgery.
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