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Gastric Bypass of Upper Oesophageal Carcinoma: a Case Report

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Journal Thorax
Date 1977 Apr 1
PMID 68554
Authors
F G Omaswa
H R Matthews
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Abstract

A case is presented in which an oesophagogastric bypass was constructed in the neck for palliation of an unresectable carcinoma of the oesophagus at the level of the aortic arch.

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