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Background We conducted paravertebral block (PVB) for thoracotomy, with epidural anesthesia carried out as usual for laparotomy. To date, there has been no report of combining continuous PVB for thoracotomy and epidural anesthesia for laparotomy after esophagectomy. The aim of this historical study was to evaluate the efficacy of the combination. Methods This is a retrospective analysis of 105 patients...
Esophageal carcinosarcoma is a rare neoplasm. Esophagectomy with lymph node dissection has often been performed, although the efficacy of chemotherapy or radiotherapy is not yet confirmed. Four cases of esophageal carcinosarcoma who underwent chemoradiotherapy are presented. Complete response of the primary tumor was observed in one case; tumor size decreased in three cases. Two patients have been...
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