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esophagectomy

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e·soph·a·gec·to·my (-sf-jkt-m)
n.
Excision of all or a part of the esophagus.

esophagectomy
excision of a portion of the esophagus.

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However, when warranted, our current practice is to perform a cervical esophagectomy with a jejunal free-flap reconstruction.
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Chances of surviving common high-risk elective procedures like coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass graft, carotid endarterectomy, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and esophagectomy improve enormously when the operation takes place at a hospital where such complex surgeries are performed regularly and often.
 
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