Hypothesis: Minimally invasive esophagectomy can be performed as safely as conventional esophagectomy and has distinct perioperative outcome advantages.Design: A retrospective comparison of 3 methods of esophagectomy: minimally invasive, transthoracic, and blunt transhiatal.Setting: University medical center.
Aggressive organ procurement organization management of donors initially considered unacceptable may increase the number of lungs available for transplantation.
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