Dissection with a Metal Dissector: A Useful Adjunct to Transhiatal Oesophagectomy

Intraoperative cardiovascular instability is frequently observed during blunt finger dissection for transhiatal oesophagectomy. We conducted a prospective study using a metal ring dissector for blunt dissection of the oesophagus to overcome this problem. Methods: Dissection with a metal ring dissect...

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Main Authors: Dhananjaya Sharma, Sunil Agrawal, Arjun Saxena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409602712