Nichols Francis C, Allen Mark S, Deschamps Claude, Cassivi Stephen D, Pairolero Peter C
Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Surg Clin North Am. 2005 Jun;85(3):583-92. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2005.01.013.
In conclusion, an Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy is a safe surgical approach for esophageal cancer. The technique allows direct visualization and resection of most of the lymph node stations at risk. Survival is stage-dependent and, unfortunately, is low in advanced stages. The increased systemic recurrence warrants the continuing search for multimodality therapy. The authors hope that this series can serve as a baseline for comparison of new and more curative therapeutic options.
