Dr. Omar Awais reviews some highlights and technical tips on
how to proceed with a conduit revision surgery.
Educational objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be
able to:
- Increase knowledge of correct diagnosis and treatment of
para-conduit hernias
- Improve surgeon’s skill in adeptly identifying how
para-conduit hernias often present themselves
Reading Resources:
- A propensity-matched analysis comparing survival after
primary minimally invasive esophagectomy followed by adjuvant therapy to
neoadjuvant therapy for esophagogastric adenocarcinoma. Zahoor H, Luketich JD, Levy RM, Awais O, Winger DG, Gibson
MK, Nason KS. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Feb;149(2):538-47. doi:
10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.10.044.
- Technique of minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Pennathur A, Awais O, Luketich JD. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Jun;89(6):S2159-62. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.03.069.
- Roux-en-Y near esophagojejunostomy for failed antireflux
operations: outcomes in more than 100 patients. Awais O, Luketich JD, Reddy N, Bianco V, Levy RM, Schuchert
MJ, Gooding WE, Crist LR, Landreneau RJ, Pennathur A. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Dec;98(6):1905-11; discussion 1911-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.004.
Disclosures:
Dr. Awais has financial interests with the following
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presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to
control the content of this education activity have relevant financial
relationships to disclose.
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Release Date: 9/12/2017 | Last Modified On: 9/12/2017 | Expires: 9/12/2018