TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Surgical Procedures to Resect and Replace The Esophagus A1 - Wee, Jon O. A1 - Stewart, Shelby J. A1 - Bueno, Raphael A2 - Zinner, Michael J. A2 - Ashley, Stanley W. A2 - Hines, O. Joe Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Maingot's Abdominal Operations, 13e AB - Billroth and Czerny described the first esophageal resections in the 1870s, and these consisted of resections of the cervical esophagus without reconstruction. Later, resection of gastroesophageal (GE) junction tumors was performed by laparotomy with gastroesophageal anastomosis to reestablish intestinal continuity. Because there were concerns over respiratory compromise, surgeons were hesitant to enter the chest to perform esophageal resection. In 1915, Torek described the first transthoracic esophageal resection.1 He used a left thoracotomy to resect the esophagus but did not attempt reconstruction. Instead, a cervical esophagostomy and abdominal gastrostomy were performed. A 3-ft-long external rubber tube was used to connect the ostomies, and it allowed the patient to eat for 17 more years (Fig. 27-1). Turner performed the first transhiatal esophagectomy in 1933.2 Oshawa reported the first transthoracic resection of the esophagus with esophagogastric anastomosis in 1933.3 Knowledge of this procedure did not become widespread in the Western community until Adams and Phemister described the procedure in 1938.4 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160040128 ER -