The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 4 , Pages 834-841 , October 2008

The short esophagus: Intraoperative assessment of esophageal length

  • Sandro Mattioli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Esophageal and Pulmonary Surgery Villa Maria Cecilia e San Pier Damiano Hospitals, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Sandro Mattioli, MD, FECTS, FACS (Th), Università degli Studi di Bologna, Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche, Rianimatorie e dei Organo, Via Massarenti 9—40138 Bologna, Italy.
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  • Maria Luisa Lugaresi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Esophageal and Pulmonary Surgery Villa Maria Cecilia e San Pier Damiano Hospitals, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Mario Costantini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Sciences and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Alberto Del Genio, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Natale Di Martino, MD

      Affiliations

    • VIII Division of General Surgery and Gastroenterologic Physiopathology, II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Landino Fei, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Uberto Fumagalli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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  • Vincenzo Maffettone, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Luigi Monaco, MD

      Affiliations

    • VIII Division of General Surgery and Gastroenterologic Physiopathology, II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Mario Morino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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  • Fabrizio Rebecchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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  • Riccardo Rosati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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  • Mauro Rossi, MD

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery IV, Regional Referral Centre for Esophageal Pathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology, AOU Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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  • Stefano Santi, MD

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery IV, Regional Referral Centre for Esophageal Pathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology, AOU Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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  • Vincenzo Trapani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Giovanni Zaninotto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Sciences and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Received 21 December 2007 ,Revised 28 April 2008 ,Accepted 15 June 2008.

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 The multicenter study was promoted by the Division of Esophageal and Pulmonary Surgery of the University of Bologna with the scientific support of the European Society of Esophagology (ESE).

 Financial support was offered by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna, Bologna, Italy, Fondazione Villa Maria Cecilia, Cotignola (Ravenna), Italy, and Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna Grant “Progetto Pluriennale 2004.”

PII: S0022-5223(08)00924-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.06.008

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 4 , Pages 834-841 , October 2008

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