- Ivor Lewis esophagectomy
- transthoracic e.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Ivor Lewis esophagectomy
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Ivor Lewis esophagectomy — Ivor Lew·is esophagectomy (iґvor looґis) [Ivor Lewis, Welsh surgeon, 1895–1982] transthoracic esophagectomy … Medical dictionary
Lewis — Gilbert N., U.S. chemist, 1875–1946. SEE ALSO: L. acid, L. base, second law of thermodynamics. Ivor, Welsh surgeon who in 1946 reported to the Royal College of Surgeons a two stage esophagectomy by laparotomy and right thoracotomy, performed… … Medical dictionary
Esophagectomy — An operation to remove a portion of the esophagus. * * * Excision of all or any part of the esophagus. [esophagus + G. ektome, excision] Ivor Lewis e. commonly used approach for e. via laparotomy and right thoracotomy, with intrathoracic … Medical dictionary
transthoracic esophagectomy — removal of part or all of the thoracic part of the esophagus through abdominal and right thoracotomy incisions; called also Ivor Lewis e … Medical dictionary
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