Cardia resection for perforated gastrooesophageal cancer
Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 07:07
in Health & Medicine
Iatrogenic perforation of cancer of the oesophagus or the gastrooesophageal (GE) junction is a severe complication. Its incidence has increased most likely because of more aggressive palliative endoscopic therapy and the current widespread use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for accurate preoperative staging. Therapy, i.e. conservative versus surgical treatment remains controversial...