Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct concerning the options for resection of esophageal carcinoma?
A. The development of reflux esophagitis seldom occurs following intrathoracic resection due to the limited life expectancy of these patients
B. Transhiatal esophagectomy, although conceptually sound, is not technically possible in most patients with esophageal carcinoma
C. Transhiatal resection, although less morbid, has unfavorable survival statistics compared to transthoracic resection
D. Radical transthoracic esophagectomy with en bloc dissection of continuous lymph node bearing tissues has not been shown to improve survival over transhiatal esophagectomy
Answer:D
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct concerning the options for resection of esophageal carcinoma?
A. The development of reflux esophagitis seldom occurs following intrathoracic resection due to the limited life expectancy of these patients B. Transhiatal esophagectomy, although conceptually sound, is not technically possible in most patients with esophageal carcinoma C. Transhiatal resection, although less morbid, has unfavorable survival statistics compared to transthoracic resection D. Radical transthoracic esophagectomy with en bloc dissection of continuous lymph node bearing tissues has not been shown to improve survival over transhiatal esophagectomy