Definition of "esophagectomy" []

• The surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the esophagus. (noun)

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• "For them, RFA appears to be a good alternative to an esophagectomy, a grueling operation that severely restricts eating."
• ""The most striking results were for esophagectomy, for which the operative mortality rose to 17.3% in low-volume hospitals, compared with 3.4% in high-volume hospitals, and for pancreatectomy, for which the corresponding rates were 12.9% vs 5.8%.""
• "Two hundred and ninety-eight patients with advanced esophageal cancer underwent esophagectomy, of whom 68. 8% were treated with neoadjuvant CRT prior to resection."