[News Feed] Patients With Disease, Cancer Of The Esophagus Benefit From New Technique Developed By OHSU Surgeons

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Surgeons at the Oregon Health & Science University Digestive Health Center have developed a new technique that makes feasible and safe a potentially lifesaving and noninvasive surgical procedure known as laparoscopic esophagectomy. Until now, the procedure was considered too technically demanding for most surgeons to perform. A paper on their findings recently was presented at the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery in Venice, Italy.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0609234608.htm