Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 320-325 , Winter 2005

Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Vagal-Sparing Esophagectomy for High-Grade Dysplasia and Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus

  • Steven R. DeMeester, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Steven R. DeMeester, MD, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 514, Los Angeles, California 90033.

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PII: S1043-0679(05)00071-7

doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2005.09.001

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 320-325 , Winter 2005

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