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Review
. 2010 Jan;20(1):139-45, viii.
doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2009.08.003.

New developments in esophageal surgery

C Daniel Smith  1
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Review

New developments in esophageal surgery

C Daniel Smith. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

This article covers some new areas of development in esophageal surgery. Specific topics include reviews of long-term outcomes after laparoscopic antireflux surgery, the use of surgically placed implantable device for LES augmentation (Linx), the use of mesh for hiatal hernioplasty, and prone and nonthoracic approaches to minimally invasive esophagectomy.

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